The document outlines the scope of work and responsibilities of a town planner. It discusses the general scope of work such as formulating plans and analyzing proposed communities and facilities. It also describes the tasks involved in different stages of construction such as finding and surveying sites, setting goals and objectives, and analyzing issues. Finally, it mentions the types of drawings required like zoning maps, site plans, transportation plans, and master plans.

1. Members : Madeline Liew Zhi Qi
Haroon Faleel
Lim Woo Leon
Karen Choo Qiao Ying
Christine Lee Yet Yee
TOWN PLANNER
/
MASTER PLANNER
Leader : Leo Koo Jian Xiang

2. Scope of work of a town planner
Responsibilities of a town planner
Task at different stages of construction
Type and function of drawings
CONTENT

3. WHAT IT’S LIKE TO
BE A TOWN
PLANNER?

4. GENERAL SCOPE OF
WORK
Plan human’s settlement
Formulate plans
Analyses proposed
communities facilities
Develop models

5. HOUSING
PROJECTS
Finding and
surveying

6. RECREATIONAL
PROJECTS
ANALYSES THE SUPPLY AND
DEMAND

7. SAFETY AND
SECURITY
Planning strategies to
ensure safety of the land

8. COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Report on current use of land
before planning
Provide data on types of
industry in a particular
community
Make report to show methods
of performing the programs
and their cost after planning

9. TRANSPORTATIOAddress issues on traffic
congestion
Analysing transportation
links
Improve public
transportation system
plans
Creating transport
policies

10. ENVIRONMENT &
LEGISLATION
Protection of ecological
sensitive regions
Address and involved in
environmental issues
Adding schemes
Drafting legislation
Keep abreast of economic
legal issues

11. DURING MEETINGS
Extract and promote
the potential of land
resources
Deal with land use
issues
Confer with
developers and
officials
Act as a mediator

12. RESPONSIBILITI
ES OF A TOWN
PLANNER
Works competently
Contributes to the community
Self responsibilities
Avoid problems such as the social, economic and
environmental problems
Forecasting future growth and infrastructure needs
Plan long term benefits
Make sure stakeholders are not neglected

13. TASK IN
DIFFERENT
STAGES OF
CONSTRUCT
ION

14. STAGE
1:BUILDING PARTNERSHIP AND GET
STARTED
Identify individuals organizations institutionstake holders

15. STAGE
2:SETTING GOAL- OBJECTIVE OF
PLANNING
Formulate broad based community goals

16. STAGE
3:
ANALYZING ISSUES
Population, Economic condition, Environment,
Transportation, Politics etc.

17. STAGE
4:
START PLANNING
-Positions of each buildings and purposes.
-Streets and pathways, numbering of buildings.
-How the area is planned
-Come out with layout plans, master plans

18. STAGE
5:PLAN PROPOSAL
-Propose plans to partners, stake holders etc.
-Includes the plan map with its specifications
-Come out with a plan report

19. STAGE
6:
APPROVAL OF THE PLAN
The city planning board approves town plans.

20. STAGE
7:
ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PLAN.
-After approval, the plan becomes effective
-Announced in the newspapers
-Move on if no appeals made

21. STAGE
8:
CONSTRUCTION STARTS
Monitoring and review:
*If there are sudden changes, additions or adjustments
to the plan.

22. BUILDING PARTNERSHIP AND GET
STARTED
SETTING GOAL- OBJECTIVE OF PLANNING
ANALYZING ISSUES
START PLANNING
PLAN PROPOSAL
APPROVAL OF THE PLAN
ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PLAN.
CONSTRUCTION STARTS

23. TYPES AND STAGES OF
DRAWING
S1: Zoning map
S2: Site plan
S3: Transportation Plan
Environment Plan
S4: Layout plan
S5: Master Plan

24. ZONING MAP
FUNCTION
MAP OUT SUITABLE
PLACE TO DEVELOP
NEW BUILDINGS
EXPAND THE
ORIGINAL AREA
COMMUNICATE WITH
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
FOR PERMISSION ON
NEW BUILDINGS
STAGE 1: IDENTIFY PLANNING
AREAS

25. http://www.cohoes.com/images/zoning_map.jpg

26. SITE PLAN
• A DRAWING OF A REGION OF LAND THAT
INCLUDES
• PROPERTY LINES
• LOCATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
• ROADS
STAGE 2: LOCATING SPECIFIC SITE FOR
PLANNING

28. http://property.magicbricks.com/microsite/buy/ramprastha-site/images/site-plan-b.jpg

29. TRANSPORTATION
PLAN
Function
Provide detailed ideas of
travel patterns
Guidelines to increase
urban mobility
Maximise the balancing
of transportation and
land use
STAGE 3: IN-DEPTH PLANNING

31. ENVIRONMENT PLAN
FUNCTION
CARRY OUT DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE
URBAN AREA BY PRESERVING THE
NATURAL HABITAT
A BETTER WAY FOR WASTE MINIMISATION
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
STAGE 3: IN-DEPTH PLANNING

33. Function
LAYOUT PLAN
STAGE 4: START PLANNING
• Overall planning layo
ut to see the overall sc
heme

35. MASTER
PLANFunction
To view the
whole project and
every detail
STAGE 5: FINALIZED PLAN

37. CONCLUSI
ONWhat we have learned through this project:
Get to know the works and
responsibilities of a town planner
Understand how town planning is carried
out
Get to know different types of drawings
needed for town planning and their
functions.
Time management.
Master the ways to conduct researches.
Experienced teamwork
Know the correct way to write our
references

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