Topic outline

  • General

     SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND SPATIAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND PLANNING


    Source: KAHE

    To teach the students the theories of the social sciences (Urban and Rural Sociology, Urban and Regional Economics and Urban and Human Geography) for analyzing human settlements - their evolution, growth & development and incorporating them while planning of human settlements at the rural, urban and regional levels. 

    Instructor(s) Hiranmayi Shankavaram

    As Taught in Master of Architecture, Master of Planning

    Type Theory and Studio

  • UNIT I: SOCIO-SPATIAL ASPECTS

    Sociological concepts and social groups. Introduction to sociology through the dynamics of culture, traditions, values of the society and the psychological influences. Socio-spatial structures and Institutions related to urban and rural communities - Human and urban geography of urban areas – Human interaction and spatial form of cites- Ecological processes and socio-spatial structures in Indian Cities.  

     

    Session Inclusions:

    Lectures through presentations and discussions. 

    Assessment:

    Group assignment – associated with the practical studio work – to assess the social aspects of the city/neighborhood in study - 15%

     

    • UNIT II: ECONOMIC BASE

      Economic concepts and frameworks - Macro and micro economics - Agglomeration economics - Economics of scale - Multiplier effect-concepts and scope – Urban economics - intersection of geography and economics introducing the role of space into economic considerations- Economic base of cities and region - Understanding economic base and changing spatial structure of urban areas - role of public and private policies that impact the urban form, structure and economy.

       

      Session Inclusions:

      Lectures through presentations and discussions. 

      Assessment:

      Group assignment – associated with the practical studio work – to assess the economic aspects of the city/neighborhood in study and the role of existing policies that impact - 15%

      • UNIT III: SOCIO - ECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC CONCERN AND DEVELOPMENT

        Geographical, sociological and economic aspects of rural and urban Development - Government, non-government and community participation in the local and regional area planning and development. 

         

        Session Inclusions:

        Lectures through presentations and discussions. 

        Assessment:

        Individual assignment – the assessment of smart city project in Coimbatore with respect to the stakeholders involved and their roles in shaping the proposal, community participation and area based developments - 20%

         

        Internal assessments (mid-term): Theory written paper for 100 marks – 30%

         

        • UNIT IV: URBAN LAND USE AND SETTLEMENTS ORGANIZATION

          Land use determinants - Location dynamics of urban Land use - Spatial organization of urban settlement - Social and economic Impacts of urban growth and expansion.

           

          Session Inclusions:

          Lectures through presentations and discussions. 

          Assessment:

          Group assignment – associated with the planning studio work to map the land-use, spatial relationships etc., - 10%

           

          • UNIT V: URBAN STRUCTURE, URBANIZATION & IMPACTS ON LIVELIHOOD

            City-region, urban sprawl, and urban fringe - Urbanization in the World and India at a glance - Urban development in Tamil Nadu and Chennai city with reference to settlements, population distribution, economic activities and governance. Sustainable livelihoods –– vulnerabilities and social exclusion – agenda for the urban poor - livelihood strategies, resilience and transformability. 

             

            Research writing and article writing to be a part of Units I (Socio-spatial aspects), II (Economic base), III (socio - economic, and geographic concern and development), IV (urban land use and settlements organization) and V (urban structure, urbanization & impacts on livelihood)

             

            Session Inclusions:

            Lectures through presentations and discussions. 

            Assessment:

            Group assignment – associated with the planning studio work to map urbanization trends, population trends, migration patterns tracing back to history - 10%

            • References:

              1. Arthur Kohun,’Histroy Builds the Towns’, Lund Humphries, London, 1953. 

              2. Bhatt Caste, ‘Class and Politics’, Manohar Book Service, Delhi. 1975. 

              3. Carter H, ‘The Study of Urban Geography’, Edward A Old, London. 1972. 

              4. Chapin F.S, ‘Urban Land use Planning’, Higg & brothers, New York, 1965. 

              5. Antony Giddens and Philip W Sutton, ‘Sociology-Introductory Readings, Polity, Oxford. 2010.

               6. Global Review of Human Settlements, Pergamon Press, London, 1976. 

              7. Xiangming Chen, ‘Introduction to Cities: How Places and Space shape Human Experience, Wiley Blackwell, UK 2012 

              8. Sundaram K.V. (Ed), ‘Geography & Planning’, Concept Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1985. 

              9. Wilson R.A. & D.A. Schulz, ‘Urban Sociology’, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey, 1978. 

              10. Saskia Sassen, ‘Cities in the World economy’, Pine Forge Publishers UK. 

              11. Philip McGann, ‘Modern Urban and Regional Economics’ Oxford University press London.2013. 

              12. Frank Tonkins, ‘Cities by Design: The Social Life of Urban Form’ Polity Publications, UK. 2013.

              13. O ’Sullivan, A. (2014) Urban Economics, 8th Edition (McGraw Hill/Irwin).