B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION
–SOCIOLOGY
SIXTH SEMESTER
– APRIL 2007
OC 26
SO 6602 - URBAN PLANNING
Date & Time: 20/04/2007 / 9:00 - 12:00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION – A
Answer the following questions in about 30 words each:
1.
What is town planning?
2.
What are the objectives of town planning?
3.
What is ribbon development?
4.
Explain concentric spread.
5.
Mention the main principles of zoning.
6.
What is ‘replanning of the existing town?
7.
Mention the different categories of the refuse of towns.
8.
What is meant by slums?
9.
How are residential buildings classified?
10.
What is meant by suburbanization?
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
SECTION - 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 contributing forces for the origin of towns and cities?
13.
Write a brief note on the stages in the development of towns.
14.
Explain the importance of zoning with illustrations.
15.
Enumerate the usual defects of existing towns
16.
Write a critical note on the Indian Slum.
17.
Write a brief note on health hazards in the city of Chennai.
SECTION - C
Answer any TWO questions. Each answer not to exceed 1200 words: (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
18.
Trace the history of urbanization in India.
19.
Discuss the growth of town according to origin.
20.
Critically examine the slum clearance projects.
21.
Describe the organizational structure and the contribution of any one urban administrative body.
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