Growth pattern of towns Natural and Planned, Types of zoning and importance, various road networks(Grid iron pattern, shoe string development, Surveys for data collection, physical survey, social survey, economic survey, civic survey, Town aesthetics, landscape architecture, Rehabilitation of slum and urban renewal,

1. Transportation Engineering – II (Town Planning)
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Course Learning Outcomes:
• At the end of this session, the student will be able to explain
use of various layouts in town planning
Town Aesthetics & Landscaping

2. Prof. (Dr.) Sachin Kishor Patil
B.E. Civil, M.E. Civil Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. (IIT, Bombay)
❑ Professor & Head of Department
❑ Department of Civil Engineering
❑ AMGOI, Vathar, Kolhapur, MH, India.
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3. Town Aesthetics
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 NOT a advanced term for beauty and attractiveness
 It includes the feel, design, layout, and description of a
city.
 Objective : To create a place that is functional and
productive along with being attractive, relaxing, and
reflective of the city's history and culture.
 It involves
 planning of parks, open spaces, and other public areas
 along with positioning the city's buildings and streets in such a
way that are visually pleasing, easy to use, and promoting of
healthy living.
 In essence, aesthetics represents the soul of the city.
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4. Landscaping
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 Landscaping provides many community benefits. It softens
architecture, provides shade, cleans the air, and treats
storm-water.
 Tree-lined streets are often a source of civic pride and
attractively planted developments can raise property
values.
 Landscaping also reaps economic benefits by increasing
customer patronage to retail outlets.1
 In addition, studies have shown that the presence of
landscaping is tied to lower levels of crime and aggression
in urban areas.

5. Objectives of Landscaping
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 To provide attractive and continuous landscaping in streets
and public open spaces that contribute to the character and
identity of new neighbourhoods and urban places or to existing
or preferred neighbourhood character in existing urban areas.
 To incorporate natural and cultural features in the design of
streets and public open space where appropriate.
 To protect and enhance native habitat and discourage the
planting and spread of noxious weeds.
 To provide for integrated water management systems and
contribute to drinking water conservation.

6. Requirements of Landscaping
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 Implement any relevant streetscape, landscape, urban design or
native vegetation precinct plan, strategy or policy for the area set
out in this scheme.
 ƒCreate attractive landscapes that visually emphasise streets and
public open spaces.
 Respond to the site and context description for the site and
surrounding area.
 ƒMaintain significant vegetation where possible within an urban
context.
 ƒTake account of the physical features of the land including landform,
soil and climate.
 ƒProtect and enhance any significant natural and cultural features.
 ƒProtect and link areas of significant local habitat where appropriate.

7. Requirements of Landscaping
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 ƒSupport integrated water management systems with appropriate landscape
design techniques for managing urban run-off including wetlands and other
water sensitive urban design features in streets and public open space.
 ƒPromote the use of drought tolerant and low maintenance plants and avoid
species that are likely to spread into the surrounding environment.
 ƒEnsure landscaping supports surveillance and provides shade in streets,
parks and public open space.
 ƒDevelop appropriate landscapes for the intended use of public open space
including areas for passive and active recreation, the exercising of pets,
playgrounds and shaded areas.
 ƒProvide for walking and cycling networks that link with community facilities.
 ƒProvide appropriate pathways, signage, fencing, public lighting and street
furniture.
 ƒCreate low maintenance, durable landscapes that are capable of a long life.