Kearsley’s model of urban structure
The urban structure refers to the physical layout, organization, and design of a city or town. Urban structure is significant …
Planning Theory
Clarence A Perry’s concept of a Neighborhood Unit
Background The concept of neighborhood has been used by planners since the beginning of time, but it is only recently …
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SITAR Theory
Introduction: “A model is defined as a set of variables classified as endogenous and exogenous, cause-effect relationships among these variables …
Garden City Movement by Sir Ebenezer Howard
What was the Garden City Movement? The Garden City Movement was an idea of Sir Ebenezer Howard, is known for …
Sherry R Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation
Participatory planning or citizen participation aims to harmonise the views between different parties and different views to form a conclusion …
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Community Participation | Types, Process & Facilitation
Community participation, public participation or participatory planning are the terms which are used interchangeably but aims at involving people in …
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Von Thunen Model of Land Use and Agriculture
Johann Heinrich von Thunen, who lived from 1783-1850, developed the Von Thunen Model of Land Use. Before the industrial revolution, …
Rational Planning Model
Evolution of different planning models Different authors and scholars coined different planning theories which evolved over time. Planning theories are …
