LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
SO 6602 - URBAN PLANNING
Date : 23/04/2008
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
CO 25
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer ALL the questions. 30 words each
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. Is Town Planning an art or science?
2. Define Zoning.
3. What is a “Garden City”?
4. Define “Urbanization”?
5. What are the health hazards of urban areas?
6. Give any two examples of ancient Indian cities.
7. What is “CMDA”?
8. Describe the importance of town planning.
9. Give two examples of zoning in a city.
10. Give two examples of Indian satellite towns.
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 300 words
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
11. Write briefly about the origins of towns in India.
12. Discuss the Principles of Zoning.
13. What are the defects of existing towns in India?
14. What are the causes of housing problem in cities of India?
15. Describe the characteristics of medieval cities in India.
16. Discuss the role of Municipal Corporation in managing the urban problems.
17. What are the characteristics of slums?
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following in about 1200 words each
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
18. Discuss the different perspectives on spatial planning.
19. Will re-planning of existing towns help solve the defects of existing towns?
20. What are the social characteristics of urban life?
21. Write an essay on history of urban planning in India.
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