CSS 2024 Town Planning & Urban Management Past Paper

Paper details

Examination

CSS

Year

2024

Subject

Town Planning & Urban Management

Paper

Single Paper

Subject type

Optional

Mode

Subjective

Questions recorded from this paper

These 7 question wordings are transcribed from CSS Vista’s structured Town Planning & Urban Management past-paper record for CSS 2024.

1. Q3 · Historical Perspective of Urban Planning: Planning of historical towns in theDiscuss the urban planning characteristics of Indus Valley Civilization settlements. (20) In which form, those/any of those historical urban planning features are/is being practiced in the urban planning of recent times? Provide examples to support your answer.
2. Q5 · History of planning in Pakistan: 5 year plans, Regional Plans, Master Plans etcRecently, various local government authorities across Pakistan have been (20) commissioning the Master Planning projects. Discuss the issues that are being faced in the preparation, execution, and implementation of these projects.
3. Q4 · Managing UrbanizationIs rural-urban migration the only reason for urbanization? Explain your answer (20) while discussing urbanization in its all dimensions.
4. Q6 · Building and development controlWhich important building and development control legal instruments are being used (20) by the local government authorities in Pakistan to guide the future development of their respective jurisdiction areas?
5. Q2 · Housing community and Economic Development: To prepare professionals withA variety of professionals are engaged in urban planning exercises. In your opinion, (20) which professional should lead an urban planning exercise such as Master Planning, and why other professionals should not lead? Justify your answer.
6. Q8 · Urban DesignWrite short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20) (a) Role of urban design guidelines for addressing urban social problems (b) Advantages of community-based natural resources management (c) Significance of quantitative data analysis software/s in urban planning (explanation through example/s).
7. Q7 · Sustainability, Environmental Policy and Planning: How society conserves andTarget 11.1 framed under Sustainable Development Goals 2030 emphasizes ensuring (20) access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services, and upgrading slums. What should be the policy response from the concerned government tiers to achieve this target by 2030?

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