III Semester Assigments Questions 2019
III Semester Assigments Questions 2019
III Semester Assigments Questions 2019
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: C.3.1. City and Metropolitan Planning and Development Maximum Marks: 20
Instructions
1. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on the front page.
2. Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
3. The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper.
4. Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
5. Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
6. Last date for submission of assignment is 20th April, 2019
1. What is Urbanization? Discuss the trends of urbanization in the country highlighting geographical
variation of urban population, urban centers and emergence of metropolitanisation with rural-urban
linkages/integration.
2. Discuss the importance and various stages of Metropolitan Development Plan in meeting the
challenges and arresting the worsening situation of any metropolis you are familiar with.
3. Discuss the various facets of economy of a metropolis and also highlight the role of informal sector in
creating livelihood opportunities and in eradication of poverty.
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1. Write any two Short notes (maximum limit of 500 words per short note)
(i) Education Facility Provision in a city
(ii) Socio-Economic Facility Provision in a city
(iii) Power System (generation, transmission and Distribution) of a city
2. Explain the components of an Urban Water Supply System. Assess the water requirement of a case
study city. Which pattern of distribution network exists in the city? Is there any better option that
should have been adopted by the city? Which treatment process is operational and is it as per the
CPHEEO Manual?
3. What are the key issues in waste water treatment. What are the sewage treatment options? Compare
the merits of various sewage treatment options. What is DEWATS? Benefits of DEWATS.
4. What are the broad issues of solid waste management in cities? Study the SWM of a case study city
and compare it with Municipal Solid Waste Management Manual of Ministry of Urban Development
2016 and summarize the strategies the case study city should adopt for efficiently managing its solid
waste.
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2. Please explain the contribution of the following economists in the development of land
economics: Adam Smith, David Recardo and J.S Mill.
3. Malthus (1766-1834) believed that land was unlike other factors, in that it was subject to the
Law of Diminishing Return; Do You agree? What are the Views of the neo classical
economists in this regard?
4. Please discuss positive and negative externalities in any economy of the Country? What is
the role of the government with regard to the externalities in the economy?
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The cost of capital is 12 %. Calculate the following a) Net Present Value, b) Benefit Cost Ratio, c)
Internal Rate of Return, d) Payback Period e) Return on Investment, f) Average Annual Return on
Investment. Which project would you choose and why?
Project A Project B
Year
Total Cost Total Benefits Total Cost Total Benefits
0 250,000 250,000
1 150,000 80,000 150,000
2 120,000 50,000
3 150,000 60,000
4 150,000 70,000
5 150,000 200,000
6 150,000 420,000
3. What is the purpose of conducting Project Feasibility Analysis? Explain Technical, Administrative,
Environmental, Social, Economic and Financial Feasibility with suitable examples.
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2. Explain in detail the notions ‘urbanization as creeping apartheid’ as proposed by Oren Yiftachel.
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1. ‘Disasters and development have an intrinsic relationship’. Discuss with examples. How can
planners contribute to the development paradigm through disaster risk management?
2. What are the salient features of the Disaster Management Act, 2005? In what way did the Act
influence the disaster management system of the country?
3. Earthquakes do not kill, buildings do. Discuss the structural and non-structural aspects of risk
mitigation for housing in earthquake-prone areas.
4. What is preparedness? Describe the salient features of a preparedness plan for a vulnerable
community in a flood prone area?
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1. Give reasons for growth of informal sector in Indian cities. Describe the forward and backward
linkages of informal sector in existing settlements.
2. What are the important characters of informal workers? Explain with the example of street vendors-
the problem faced and the policy intervention for support to these workers.
3. What are the salient features and methodology for preparation of “Slum Free City Plan of Action”
under Rajiv Awas Yojana?
4. What are the policies of the government related to poverty alleviation? What are inclusive planning
approaches with reference to poverty alleviation?
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