Career in Urban and Regional Planning

“Cities are the engines of economic growth”.

Cities or towns are larger agglomerations of communities. These cities are formed due to their employment potential. People migrate from villages to cities because of employment opportunities in diverse economic activities which results in the growth of cities. This is called Urbanization. The rate of Urbanization is fast all over the world especially in developing countries and hence Urban Planning is one of the essential sectors in the governance at all levels such as local, regional, state and central.  

Urban planning is one of the challenging fields which encompasses various aspects such as Housing, Transportation, Infrastructure, Economy, Sociology, Environment, socio-economics etc. Every aspect has its own prominence and significance which reflects in the overall development and management of the city. The city functions well if all these aspects are integrated and organized.

Graduation in Architecture helps to become a successful Urban planner

Many institutes and universities offer Postgraduate and doctoral degrees in various planning sectors like Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Transportation Planning etc. Graduation in Architecture helps to pursue these courses in many ways. Architectural education itself covers subjects like Town Planning, Urban Design, Urban Planning in entire five-year program. These subjects are being covered with social and environmental approach which is essential in planning exercises at academic and professional level.

Eligibility Requirements for Admission to Architecture in India:

HSC in Science Stream, with 50% Aggregate and 50% Aggregate in PCM.

Qualifying Entrance Exam: NATA or JEE-Paper II

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In the five years course of Architecture, planning and design of spaces at various levels such as indoor and outdoor spaces of buildings and public spaces is taught with functional, social, technical, economic, environmental as well as aesthetically sensitive approach.    

Required Skills Sets:

Hard skills: Auto Cad, GIS, MS Office….

Soft Skills: Communication skills, Coordination skills, Organizing Skills, Leadership skills….

Scope of Urban Planner

Urban Planner’s scope ranges between policy making, policy decision and policy implementation in overall process of urban development.

Planning is a process and comprehensive exercise also with strategic approach. In this exercise tangible and intangible aspects of the area/ city/ region need to be studied.  These aspects are comprehended by data collection from various sources, qualitative and quantitative analysis, extracting inferences, setting vision and planning parameters etc. This leads to prepare a planning proposal.  

Urban Planner is a master person in Planning exercise bears wide knowledge, technical skills and sensitive attitude towards society and environment. Planner co-ordinates with various experts and stake holders such as Architects, Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Engineers, Lawyers, Economists, Sociologists, environmentalists etc.

Job Opportunities for Urban Planner

Job opportunities for Urban Planner are in private as well as in Public Sector. He/ she may work as a Planner in Urban Local Body (ULB), Regional Development Authority, State Government, Central Government...

AMRUT, Smart Cities, Pradhanmanti Awas Yojna, National Urban Livelihood Mission, HRIDAY, Swachchha Bharat Mission are Government of India’s ongoing schemes in context of urban development. Planners’ visionary outlook and methodical approach help to achieve success the projects under these schemes.

In private sector he may work as planning consultant in various corporate organizations such as Consultancy Firms, developer’s office, Financial Organizations, Contractors, MNCs, NGOs etc.

The Cities of the World are growing unprecedentedly, the emerging Challenges offer Great Opportunity for Trained Planning Professionals, capable of envisioning a Bigger, Brighter and Better, Future for All…

Ar. Aditi V. Sontakke

M. Arch. (Urban and Regional planning)

Associate Professor -TSAP