LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
OC 22
SO 6602 - URBAN PLANNING
(Also equivalent to SOC602)
Date & Time : 24-04-2006/9.00-12.00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer ALL questions. Each answer not to exceed 30 words.
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
01. What is meant by the term ‘town planning’?
02. List the functional aspects responsible for the origin of towns.
03. What is meant by scattered growth?
04. Mention the four stages through which a town passes as suggested by
Griffith Taylor.
05. What are the objectives of zoning?
06. Differentiate between Density zoning and height zoning.
07. Mention the five categories of refuse of towns.
08. What are the important features of a satellite town?
09. What is meant by row of houses?
10. Define suburbanization.
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 300 words each.
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
11. Describe the guiding principles of town planning.
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of vertical growth?
13. Explain the importance of zoning with illustrations.
14. Enumerate the usual defects of existing towns.
15. Describe the traditional towns.
16. Differentiate between slum improvement and slum clearance methods.
17. Write a brief note on health hazards.
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions. Each answer not to exceed 1200 words.
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
18. Explain the origin and growth of towns.
19. Highlight upon the problems of urbanisation.
20. Analyse the problems of slums.
21. Elucidate the role of any one urban administrative agency.
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