Khulna University of Engineering & Technology

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

URP 2113
(Site and Area Planning)
Date: June 05, 2015
Credit Hour: 3 (Three) Credits
Section: B
Course Teacher: Md. Esraz-Ul-Zannat, Assistant Professor
Objectives
To provide a basic understanding of the concepts and techniques of site and area planning
Course Synopsis
This course deals with the site and area planning for land development of a particular area and other associated issues. Site planning
entangles so many issues which need to be addressed properly and should follow the existing guidelines written in the Private
Residential Land Development Rules 2012. Topic which will be covered under this course are Introduction to site and area planning;

types of site development, Site selection and analysis: natural factors, cultural factors, and aesthete factors; land use and circulation;
site drainage, grading and earthworm alignment of horizontal and vertical curve, Site layouts and development for residential,
institutional, industrial, shopping and other types of development, 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.
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
Site layouts and development for different uses.
Subdivision planning, landscape and plantation.
Technologies for site and area Planning
Geodesign
Recreation planning (key concepts in Recreation needs and resources. Functions and classification of open space, parks, and
recreation area, etc.)
Skills:
There is no scope to be skilled in light of the aforementioned knowledge as per the course design.
In the next semester, there will have studio based upon this theory course.
Syllabus:
Introduction to site and area planning; types of site development.
Site selection and analysis: natural factors, cultural factors, and aesthete factors; land use and circulation; site drainage, grading
and earthworm alignment of horizontal and vertical curve
Site layouts and development for residential, institutional, industrial, shopping and other types of development.
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.

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URP 1113: Fundamentals of Planning Process

Part-B
Course Teacher

Lecture
Lecture 01
Lecture 02
Lecture 03 - 05

Md. Esraz-Ul-Zannat, Assistant Professor, Department of URP, KUET

Contents

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Understanding the Course

Site and Area Planning Basic Issues
Site layouts and development for residential, institutional, industrial, shopping and other types of
development

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Private Residential Land Development Rules 2012

Subdivision Planning and Neighbourhood Design
Technologies for Subdivision planning and neibourhood design
Introducing Geodesign: The Concept
Landscape and Plantation

CT 01
Lecture 06 - 08
Lecture 09 - 10
Lecture 11
Lecture 12
Lecture 13 - 14

CT 02 (Joint)
Lecture 15 - 20

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
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space standards-approaches to developing standards. Selection of sites. The recreation space master plan
and its components. Implementation strategies.

References (but not limited to):

Kevin Lynch, & Gary Hack (1996) Site Planning, MIT press, Cambridge
Prof Abdul Hamid Sub-Division Planning (A Practical Guide)
Private Residential Land Development Rules 2012

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