Harbinger Consultants delivers projects with the goal of positive impact and vibrant communities for regions, towns and cities. Our work includes research, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement and we develop social, urban, regional and cultural strategy. With a track record of projects founded on values based and integrated methods, we apply place-based and innovative approaches to realise community wellbeing and prosperity.
Harbinger Consultants delivers projects with the goal of positive impact and vibrant communities for regions, towns and cities. Our work includes research, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement and we develop social, urban, regional and cultural strategy. With a track record of projects founded on values based and integrated methods, we apply place-based and innovative approaches to realise community wellbeing and prosperity.
Our programs and services are designed to not only guide students and their parents through the college planning process but through life in general and to help them Find Financial Freedom in the process.
Redefining Future of Architects and Architecture in the changed context of Ar...JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper is an attempt to study the existing pattern of registration of architects in India and practices followed for registration followed in different countries and its impact on future of Architecture as a profession.
Indian Options for Managing Global Warming Through Ruralisation and Rationali...JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper looks at the option of adopting dual strategy , revolving round not only rationalising the development of cities but also promoting ruralisation through effective planning. New option will look at making villages more self-contained, self-sufficient, providing basic amenities and services besides generating employment for the rural inhabitants, creation of synergy between rural and urban settlements, rationalising planning, promoting accessibility, minimising mobility, planning for people not for vehicle and creating green built environment..
Promoting Urban Environment Through Eco- CitiesJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper tries to define the role and importance of environmentally sustainable cities to promote urban environment , minimises carbon footprints and reduce global warmng
Strategies fro promoting good urban governanace 08-12-2018JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper makes an attempt to look at the entire context of governance in the urban areas, issues which are hammering the effective management of urban areas and way forward to make urban governance vibrant, effective and efficient
From promotion to preservation: how place branding strategies support landsca...Private
5 slides presentation for the position Research Associates for Investigating Sustainable Development Goal Interactions at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Center for International Development and Environmental Research, Gießen, Germany
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There is no scientific evidence or sound frameworks on how place branding strategies could support the conservation of landscape amenities. This is in comparison to prior research that has thoroughly investigated how the economic revenues generated through the promotion of urban features in branding (e.g. raise of tax income) is reinvested back into improving/developing new urban features as roads, airports or in building a new cultural facility (e.g. Cleave et al., 2016). Only a few, yet relevant studies for this proposal, outline the importance of preserved landscapes amenities to economic growth and rural development (Cleave et al., 2019). Sound scientific studies are hence required to assess the existing and potential roles of amenities-based branding strategies at the urban regional level in supporting landscape conservation. This proposal addresses this gap. The primary research question – Can branding strategies at the urban regional level be used as an instrument of landscape conservation?
Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of our suburbs, towns and cities. It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live, engage with each other, and engage with the physical place around them.
Presentation at the National Planning Conference in Atlanta introducing the Planning Agency of the Future project. This project is looking at what issues planning agencies of all sizes should be considering in the next five to ten year horizon.
The project is looking at four key themes:
Demographic shifts underway
The role of technology as a disruptive tool
21st Century Problems and 20th Century Practices
Economics 101 – The Value of Planning
The project will be completed for the 2015 National Planning Conference in Seattle and has a MindMixer site to collect input at
What are the key trends and issues that are affecting the Planning Office of the Future?
Given those trends and issues, what should the Planning Office of the Future be? We asked two questions at the session:
What are the key trends and issues that are affecting the Planning Office of the Future?
Given those trends and issues, what should the Planning Office of the Future be?
Share your ideas at NPC or online at the MindMixer Site for project at http://apa.mindmixer.com/
Cooper Martin, Manager of Community Resilience, AIA National. October 15, 2012. Washington, D.C. "DC Design Week: Design for Disaster Relief," held in partnership with AIGA DC.
Our programs and services are designed to not only guide students and their parents through the college planning process but through life in general and to help them Find Financial Freedom in the process.
Redefining Future of Architects and Architecture in the changed context of Ar...JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper is an attempt to study the existing pattern of registration of architects in India and practices followed for registration followed in different countries and its impact on future of Architecture as a profession.
Indian Options for Managing Global Warming Through Ruralisation and Rationali...JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper looks at the option of adopting dual strategy , revolving round not only rationalising the development of cities but also promoting ruralisation through effective planning. New option will look at making villages more self-contained, self-sufficient, providing basic amenities and services besides generating employment for the rural inhabitants, creation of synergy between rural and urban settlements, rationalising planning, promoting accessibility, minimising mobility, planning for people not for vehicle and creating green built environment..
Promoting Urban Environment Through Eco- CitiesJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper tries to define the role and importance of environmentally sustainable cities to promote urban environment , minimises carbon footprints and reduce global warmng
Strategies fro promoting good urban governanace 08-12-2018JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper makes an attempt to look at the entire context of governance in the urban areas, issues which are hammering the effective management of urban areas and way forward to make urban governance vibrant, effective and efficient
From promotion to preservation: how place branding strategies support landsca...Private
5 slides presentation for the position Research Associates for Investigating Sustainable Development Goal Interactions at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Center for International Development and Environmental Research, Gießen, Germany
--
There is no scientific evidence or sound frameworks on how place branding strategies could support the conservation of landscape amenities. This is in comparison to prior research that has thoroughly investigated how the economic revenues generated through the promotion of urban features in branding (e.g. raise of tax income) is reinvested back into improving/developing new urban features as roads, airports or in building a new cultural facility (e.g. Cleave et al., 2016). Only a few, yet relevant studies for this proposal, outline the importance of preserved landscapes amenities to economic growth and rural development (Cleave et al., 2019). Sound scientific studies are hence required to assess the existing and potential roles of amenities-based branding strategies at the urban regional level in supporting landscape conservation. This proposal addresses this gap. The primary research question – Can branding strategies at the urban regional level be used as an instrument of landscape conservation?
Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of our suburbs, towns and cities. It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live, engage with each other, and engage with the physical place around them.
Presentation at the National Planning Conference in Atlanta introducing the Planning Agency of the Future project. This project is looking at what issues planning agencies of all sizes should be considering in the next five to ten year horizon.
The project is looking at four key themes:
Demographic shifts underway
The role of technology as a disruptive tool
21st Century Problems and 20th Century Practices
Economics 101 – The Value of Planning
The project will be completed for the 2015 National Planning Conference in Seattle and has a MindMixer site to collect input at
What are the key trends and issues that are affecting the Planning Office of the Future?
Given those trends and issues, what should the Planning Office of the Future be? We asked two questions at the session:
What are the key trends and issues that are affecting the Planning Office of the Future?
Given those trends and issues, what should the Planning Office of the Future be?
Share your ideas at NPC or online at the MindMixer Site for project at http://apa.mindmixer.com/
Cooper Martin, Manager of Community Resilience, AIA National. October 15, 2012. Washington, D.C. "DC Design Week: Design for Disaster Relief," held in partnership with AIGA DC.
Di masa mendatang, fungsi kota sebagai pusat pertumbuhan, titik kontak hubungan
dan perdagangan internasional, nodal informasi dan inovasi teknologi menjadi
semakin stategis. Selain itu, tetap saja kota akan menjadi ruang yang paling ideal
bagi pertumbuhan dan diversifikasi kegiatan ekonomi berbasis sektor industri, jasa
dan perdagangan. Wajarlah, dalam menghadapi tantangan global kelak, peran
stategis ini harus ditingkatkan.
Pertumbuhan penduduk yang terlalu pesat dan tersentralisasi di Pusat-pusat kota
secara simultan telah memberikan beban masalah pengelolaan kota yang muskil
dan bahkan "counter productive" terhadap manfaat "aglomerasi" dan "economic of
scale". Karena tekanan masalah yang demikian berat maka kebijakan pengelolaan
perkotaan seringkali tidak mampu efisien dan cenderung mengikuti mekanisme
pasar yang lebih mengejar maksimalisasi ekonomi dalam pemanfaatan tanah-tanah
kota. Proses ini dapat saja menyebarkan kepadatan penduduk dalam kota dan
mendistribusikannya ke wilayah pinggiran, namun sekaligus menciptakan pemekaran
fisik kota yang tidak tertata yang justru pada gilirannya menambah beban
permasalahan pengelolaan kota itu sendiri.
Definition of Zoning,Land use planning,Urban planning,Urban and regional planning,Regional planning,Zones,Zone planning,Land use planning in india,objectives of land use planning,objectives of zone planning
1. INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECT ITP
2. DEFINITION OF INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING ITP
3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF URBAN PLANNING
a. ELOBRATIONS
4. TERMS USED IN PLANNING AND THEIR DEFINITION
5. RELATIONSHIP OF CRP WITH OTHER FIELDS
a. RELATIONSHIP WITH ARCHITECHTURE
b. RELATIONSHIP WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING
c. RELATIONSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
d. RELATIONSHIP WITH SURVYING
e. RELATIONSHIP WITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECHTURE
f. RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCIOLOGY
g. RELATIONSHIP WITH ECONOMICS
6. IMPORTANCE OF URBAN PLANNING
7. FUNCTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNER
8. NEW TRENDS IN PLANNING
9. GEOGRPHICAL TOPOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN RELATION TO PLANNING
10. JUSTIFICATIONS FOR PLANNING
11. PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING
12. LEVELS AND ELEMENTS OF PLANNING
13. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF SIR PATRICK GEDDES
14. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF SIR EBNEZIR HOWARD
15. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF LE COUBISER
16. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF FRANK LOYD WRIGHT
17. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF LEWIS MUMFORD
18. LAND USE PLANNING THEORY OF C.A DOXIADIS
KKKH4284 URBAN PLANNING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TASK 5 : LOCAL AGENDA
LECTURERS :
PROF. IR. DR. RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH O.K. RAHMAT
DR NAZRI BORHAN
DR NORLIZA MOHD AKHIR
Opting for Town Planning- as a career Option.pptxJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Town planning as a profession has great value in making cities and human settlements more qualitative, sustainable, livable, productive . Town planning is the only profession which deals holistically and comprehensively with the entire gamut of planning, development and management of human settlements. If this world is to be made more livable, qualitative and promoting the welfare of communities, environment. ecology, there exists no option but to go for town planning profession. Unfortunately role, importance and relevance of planning profession has not been understood, appreciated and the profession remains diluted and muted. It is time ripe enough to relook at the positivity of the profession and take it forward with commitment and sincerity, on the part of profession and professional planners. Profession needs to be revisited, reviewed and redefined to make it more rational, relevant and productive. PPT focuses on the entire gamut of planning profession as an career option.
URBiNAT principles of user engagement. 6 recommendations from SLA Architects URBiNAT
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20 Comprehensive Checklist of Designing and Developing a WebsitePixlogix Infotech
Dive into the world of Website Designing and Developing with Pixlogix! Looking to create a stunning online presence? Look no further! Our comprehensive checklist covers everything you need to know to craft a website that stands out. From user-friendly design to seamless functionality, we've got you covered. Don't miss out on this invaluable resource! Check out our checklist now at Pixlogix and start your journey towards a captivating online presence today.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
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We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
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2. "Planning"
"Planning" means the scientific, aesthetic,
and orderly disposition of land, resources,
facilities and services with a view to
securing the physical, economic and
social efficiency, health and well-being of
urban and rural communities.
3. "Planning“......
Responsible planning has always been vital to the
sustainability of safe, healthy, and secure urban
environments. Population is growing and, with
more people migrating from rural to urban areas,
the planning profession must increasingly deal with
urbanization issues, such as:
conversion of land from natural habitats to urban built
areas,
maintenance and use of natural resources and
habitats,
development of transportation related infrastructure,
ensuring environmental protection.
4. Not only do planners deal with land
use, but also:
planning social and community services,
managing cultural and heritage resources,
creating economic capacity in local communities,
addressing transportation and infrastructure,
work internationally.
5. Background
Over that last century, Indonesia has been
transformed from a rural to an urban, industrial
society. The impact of this transformation on our
cities, towns and communities has provided us
with some of our greatest challenges as a
society.
6. How do we serve everyone's needs?
How do we provide and maintain the daily services that
make life pleasant and efficient?
How do we add to the community without destroying its
past?
How do we sustain our environment for the present and
renew it for the future.
One of the key contributors to making urban and rural life
workable, livable, and prosperous is the professional planner.
7. PLANNER
A planner provides research, reasoned
analysis and recommendations to both the
public and the private sector, intended to meet
the needs of all sectors of society.
8. One of Canada's important planners at
the beginning of this century, Thomas
Adams, regarded good planning as "the
conservation of life and economy in the
system of developing land."
The best planners need many skills
to make sure all considerations are met
during a project.
9. Integration
Planners integrate the goals of sustainable
development, good government and
economic viability when
evaluating proposals and
strategies.
They may work for the public or the private
sector, but ultimately their work becomes part
of or a catalyst to public policy.
Planners' work balances various private
interests with the public interest and identifies
viable, workable options.
10. Process
Planners employ diverse and thorough
consultations as part of their research to
ensure that as many voices as possible
are heard and considered during the
planning process.
11. Results
The implementation of any plan, however well
thought out, involves changes, and change does
not always come easily.
Planners strive to develop clear plans for action
and implement ongoing evaluations of successes
and failures as part of their work. With increasingly
complex urban challenges, planners need a set of
skills and talents that includes knowledge of land,
air and water resources, employment trends,
cultural diversity and associated issues, the use
and needs of new technologies, and conflict
resolution.
12. There are many tools, both well established
and state-of-the-art, used in the planning
process:
vision and strategy sessions of interested groups
ideas fairs to bring together the best of new
concepts
computer simulations and scale models of plans
design workshops
social and environmental impact analysis
13. As a planner, you may:
Recommend policy and guidelines on land use,
environmental conservation, housing, and transportation;
Do research and prepare reports on demographic,
economic, cultural, social and environmental issues;
Review proposals for development to ensure that they
follow regulations and generally accepted planning
practice;
Prepare plans for developing private lands, providing
public spaces and services and maintaining and improving
the environment;
Answer questions from the public on planning policies
and procedures;
Speak before public meetings or formal hearings;
Consultation with landowners, interest groups and citizens.
14. Planning jobs can vary widely, and can have many
differing job titles, such as:
city planner
community development
officer
conflict resolution
mediator/negotiator
economic development
officer
environmental planner
geographic information
system planner
heritage coordinator
housing analyst
industrial planner
land use planner
municipal planner
planning director
planning consultant
policy analyst
recreation and park planner
regional planner
resource development
officer
social planner
strategic planner
transportation planner
urban designer
15. Teamwork
Planners almost always work as part of a
team, either with other planners, other
professionals such as engineers or architects,
or with politicians and citizens. With your
varied background and communication skills,
you will often be the one person who brings
together a coherent plan of action that draws
upon ideas of experts and knowledgeable
participants.
16. Understanding data and
numbers
Planners must feel comfortable
interpreting population statistics,
economic and social data,
geographical information, resource
inventories and environmental
indicators.
You will use this information to support
your policy and project proposals
17. The physical world around you
Most planners have a genuine interest in
geography and the environment.
Understanding how landscapes are formed,
what happens to surface water when land is
developed, how topography affects the design
of roads and subdivisions, how to safely
dispose of human and industrial waste, and
how to preserve trees and natural resources,
all require the natural curiosity and broad
background that planners possess.
18. Understanding your neighbours
Most planners are concerned with
balancing the rights of individuals with the
needs of the larger population.
Understanding the needs and views of all
concerned is essential whether it be
families, single people, an aging
demographic, or differences due to
income or ethnic background. You will
need to seek out and understand the
diverse voices of your community
19. Communication
Planners should have the ability to
communicate ideas though the use of
text, charts and pictures in
presentations and reports for clients,
other professionals, the general public
and politicians. Planners also create
maps, plans and 3-D models to
represent their ideas
20. Flexible schedule
Because so much of a planner's job
involves working with people in the
community and taking directions from
elected councils, you will often have to
make time outside of normal working
hours to attend meetings. Many
planners work in government - either at
the municipal, regional, provincial or
federal level.
21. Rewards....
In addition, planners experience a sense of
achievement through their work by improving the
quality of life in communities. This is accomplished
by working with a multitude of professionals and
community stakeholders. Establishing, maintaining
and improving multiple important relationships
provide skills that are a major benefit when
acquired by young planners. Planners also benefit
from being able to further one’s knowledge of
professional planning through continuous
educational opportunities provided through the
national and affiliate programs.
22. Planning as a Career
Planners link knowledge and action in ways that improve public and
private development decisions which affect people, places and the
environment. To be effective, planners must have knowledge and
experience in a wide range of topics. As a planner, you may:
recommend policy and guidelines on land use, environmental
conservation, housing, and transportation;
do research and prepare reports on demographic, economic, cultural,
social and environmental issues;
review proposals for development to ensure that they follow regulations
and generally accepted planning practice;
prepare plans for developing private lands, providing public spaces and
services and maintaining and improving the environment;
answer questions from the public on planning policies and procedures;
speak before public meetings or formal hearings;
consultation with landowners, interest groups and citizens.