DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING SCIENCE AND GEOMATICS

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING

LECTURER NAME:

DR ZAHARAH MOHD YUSOFF

ROOM NO.

EXC 56 (LEVEL 5)

EMAIL:

zmy_1208@yahoo.com

PHONE NO.

03-5544 4446

COURSE:

BACHELOR OF SURVEYING SCIENCE AND GEOMATICS

(HONOURS)

SUBJECT:

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

CODE:

SUG 692

CREDIT HOUR:

No. Of Lecture Hours:

2hrs/week

No. Of Practical Hours:

2hrs/week

SYNOPSIS
The subject touches on both the theory and the practical aspects of town planning which are
relevant to surveyors. On the theory aspects, students will be taught on the principles of
planning and development process. While on the practical aspect, student will be exposed to
the current practices in physical planning.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this subject is to make students appreciate the principles of physical planning
and understand the relation work between Geomatics Science and Town Planning studies.
Students are exposed to the preparation of layout and the designing process. By the end of the
semester, students will be able to prepare the land subdivisions for the housing development
using the Geographical Information System.
TEACHING METHODS

Lectures
Tutorials
Studio work
Discussion on studio work

LECTURE CONTENT
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Introduction to Urban Planning

The Principles of Housing Layout Design
Development Plan-Local Plan
Development Plan-Structure Plan
Land Re-adjustment Concept
Sustainable Development

PRACTICAL
1.
Designing Layout for Housing Development Project
2.
Preparation of Layout Submission
3.
Presentation
EVALUATION
Final Examination-50%
Course work-50%
Tests- 10%
Quiz - 10%
Layout preparation/presentation/creativity -30%

REFFERENCES
James A. LaGro Jr.; Site Analysis; A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning
and Site Design, 2008
Michael Pacione, Urban Geography: A Global Perspective, 2001, Routledge Publishing,
New York
Centre for Transit Oriented Development, The Affordability Index: A New Tool for
Measuring the True Affordability of A Housing Choice, 2006. [Online].Available:
http://htaindex.cnt.org
TDM Encyclopedia, Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Location Efficient
Development
and
Mortgages,
2008
[Online].
Available:
http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm22.htm
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack, The Geography of Transport
System, 2006, Routledge Publishing, New York
Hsi-Hwa Hu, 2007; Travel Patterns, Land Use and the Elderly
Development Plans, Structure Plans, Local Plans and Town Planning documentation
assessed online through the Town and Country Planning Department website
Malaysia Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 (Act 172)