URBAN PLANNING POTPOURRI

Urban Planning is creating possibilities of various ways of living in large cities, suburbs, small towns & peri -urban areas. An Urban Planner administers the form and the functions of the city. He takes charge of the growth and maintenance of city size, shape, direction and also assesses the needed infrastructures, roads, water, electricity, sewer, social and economic needs.

Planning for towns and villages is a mixed bag, a potpourri of people, physical spaces, and resources.  Sushant University, one of the best universities in Gurgaon, provides the students with an opportunity  to learn the Diversity of Planning by means of multiplicity in needs, demand, supply, problems & potentials of people, places & resources.

The purpose of planning our towns and villages is to facilitate quality living with a happy, safe, convenient and clean environment for children, youth, elderly, especially abled, women and men. This purpose can be achieved by the onset of a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning as offered by Sushant University, one of the best private universities in Gurgaon. Planning also provides all sections of society with equal opportunities to live with dignity and standard of living.

Aspects that Planning Professionals explore includes study of History, Culture, Settlement patterns, Geography, Climatology, Ecology, Economy, Survey of Land Uses, land assets and liabilities, building Structures, Hydrology, Geology, Housing, Transport systems, Infrastructure, Community Facilities, Specification, Costing, Valuation, Aesthetics & Technology, Law, Finance, IT based Site Designing, GIS, & Geo informatics, Project Planning & Management, Conservation, Disaster Management, Resource Planning & Management, most of which are offered the School of Planning and Development, Sushant University.

The core principles of Urban Planning are functionality of aesthetic spaces, equityparticipation and partnerships with public and private stakeholders, sensitivity for environment, conservation of resources, and sustainability of systems

The Teaching Pedagogy of Urban Planning deals is reliant on the philosophy of ‘Learning by doing’. Sushant university provides the students with special opportunities to work on live city projects, visit sites and conduct physical surveys and personal interviews. They get the exposure to interact with government authorities and industry experts and also undertake study tours and professional internships with various companies. Students get a chance to present their Plans and design proposals to city authorities and make their own mark which develops a strong professional network during the course of the degree.

The professional degree of Urban Planning is practiced at Sushant University, one of the best Urban Planning Schools for undergraduates. This course is for students who aspire to live in the new world; with adequate infrastructure of villages, cities, neighbourhoods, streets, houses, shops, parks, facilities, and want to bring a change in the framework of how a city is built. This course is for a curious learner, who seeks transformation in the way we live, and is willing to be part of it!

Apart from professional benefits, one enjoys many personal benefits from undertaking Urban Planning degree. The programme carves out responsible, sensitive, conscientious, fully aware, legally sound and powerful citizens and a thorough refined professional, who is capable of making not only his own living worthwhile but enables others too. The Programme instils the virtues of protection, care, preservation, conservation, equality, togetherness, all of which is strictly followed and practiced at one of the topmost private university, Sushant University. The programme stimulates safety of the environment, people, and resources. It enables us to think and plan for now and the future. It sensitizes the community to sustain the growth & change.

An Urban Planner does a variety of things. He observes, draws, makes maps, calculates, writes, reviews, talks, listens, interacts, coordinates, advocates, moderates, presents and represents. He conducts surveys and works with community groups, government authorities, voluntary organizations, private service providers, developers & elected officials. Planner also undertakes R&D, sets his own team of multidisciplinary experts and works as an entrepreneur. Planner is a visionary, a goal setter, an achiever, a self-starter, and a trend setter. The School of Planning and Development provides the students with a platform to explore Urban Planning as a career option.