Md. Nazmul Haque Assistant Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
Khulna -9203, Bangladesh. Phone: +880 41 769471-75 Ext 8663
Cell: +8801681934283, Fax: +880-41-747430, Mail : [email protected]; [email protected]
Website : www.kuet.ac.bd/urp/nhaque13/
Course Conduction
URP 1111: History/Evolution of Human Settlements, (3.00 Credits; 3 hours/week, Theory), Contents: The importance and significance of the study of history; Human settlements as the physical expression of a civilization; Origin and evolution of Human settlements during the early civilization period. The Industrial Revolution and its impact on Human settlements and public health: inventions and use of machines, transportation and communication. The growth of factory towns and its effects. Growth and emergence of concepts of modern cities: the garden city, city beautiful movement, linear city, Victorian city, etc. The growth and development of the Human settlements/towns in Bangladesh: the city site – Pundravarddhan, Vanga, Samata, Harikela, etc.
URP 2125: Fundamentals of Planning Process, Dept. of Architecture (2.00 Credits; 2 hours/week)
URP 2113: Site and Area Planning, (3.00 credits; 3 hours/week, Theory), Contents: Subdivision planning, landscape and plantation. Key concepts in recreation planning. Recreation needs and resources. Functions and classification of open space, parks, and recreation areas. Analyses of demand, supply and use pattern. Parks and open space standards-approaches to developing standards. Selection of sites. The recreation space master plan and its components. Implementation strategies.
URP-3161: Housing and Real Estate Development # Course Content: (Theory; 3.00 credits; 3 hours/week)1.Social, physical, economic and cultural aspects of housing. Typology of housing 2.Accessibility to housing by different income groups 3.Process of housing development. Housing finance and resource mobilization 4.Housing development and management in both public and private sectors 5.Role of various professional groups in housing sector development 6.Housing policies in Bangladesh and other developing countries. Social programme and public policy for low income housing 7.Role of private formal sector in the housing sector of Bangladesh.
URP 4142: Environmental Planning and Management Studio
URP 1211: Urban Planning Principles (3.00 credits; 3 hours/week, Theory) Definition, objective and scope of urban planning; Urban functions and Urban Systems: activities and land use components. Modern principles of planning-town centre, residential area, recreational area, industrial area, commercial area, transportation network, metropolitan region, satellite town, new town, special areas like airport, seaport, railway station, bus terminal.
URP 1292: Communication and Presentation Techniques Studio ( 1.5 credits; 3 hours/week, Sessional) Techniques for communicating via different media - oral presentations, reports, posters, broadcasting, film, multimedia, Websites. Techniques of visual presentation - figures, diagrams, charts, maps, cartograms, photographic compositions, multimedia presentation etc. Students will be required to prepare several presentations on different planning problems
URP 2225 : Urban Planning Principles, Dept. of Architecture (2.00 credits; 2 hours/week, Theory) Definition, objective and scope of urban planning; Urban functions and Urban Systems: activities and land use components. Modern principles of planning-town centre, residential area, recreational area, industrial area, commercial area, transportation network, metropolitan region, satellite town, new town, special areas like airport, seaport, railway station, bus terminal.
URP 3225 : Site and Area Planning, Dept. of Architecture (2.00 credits; 2 hours/week, Theory), Contents: Subdivision planning, landscape and plantation. Key concepts in recreation planning. Recreation needs and resources. Functions and classification of open space, parks, and recreation areas. Analyses of demand, supply and use pattern. Parks and open space standards-approaches to developing standards. Selection of sites. The recreation space master plan and its components. Implementation strategies.
URP 4273: Urban Governance (2.00 credits; 2 hours/week, Theory) Introductory of Urban Governance: Understanding the concept/conceptual framework, Definition, Characteristics, Good characteristics, Involved actors. Measuring good governance towards setting/determination of indicators; Impact assessment indicators, Issues to set indicators. Conflicts and relationships: Government verses governance, Urban development verses governance, Urban decentralization verses governance, Urban management verses governance. Urban Governance and local government-central government relations: Introduction, Intergovernmental relations, Local government agreement, Decentralization/control. Governance and issues for local actions: Introduction, A decentralization framework, A stable institutional framework, The importance of inclusiveness, Effective local leadership and policy setting, Challenges for implementation, Capacity, Expanding capacity through collaboration, Actions and initiatives to secure sustainability. The global campaign on urban governance: Why campaign/need, How the campaign works, Conclusions. Gender issue: Why matters, Linking urban governance with gender, Women in urban local government structures, Existing status, Gender and norms of good urban governance, Participation, Policy options. State of Affairs of Urban Governance in Bangladesh: Status of urbanization, Emerging issues, arisen problems, Challenges, Recommended policy options, measures. Importance of governance in Bangladesh, Experiences of Application of Urban Governance in Bangladesh.