URBAN PLANNER

An 'Urban planner' is a professional who works in the field of urban planning. They work with local governments to formulate plans for the short- and long-term growth and renewal of urban and suburban communities. They study economic, environmental, and social trends and problems to determine the best use of land and resources. In developing their plan for a community (whether commercial, residential or recreational) urban planners must consider issues such as air pollution, traffic congestion, legislation and zoning codes. They are usually hired by local governments to assist in the large-scale planning of public housing, school buildings and public transportation systems.

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Urban Planners in the United Kingdom

Urban Planners in Australia

Specialisations

See also

External links

Urban Planners in the United Kingdom

Those wishing to be a town or country planner, in the United Kingdom, first must complete a degree in a relevant discipline and then complete a final year in the form of a masters in town and country planning which must be accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), or a four year degree encapsulating all aspects. they can then become eligible to be a member of the RTPI, but must first complete two years work based training, to be a full member.
Town planners in the UK are responsible for all aspects of the built environment, where ever you are within the UK a town and country planner will have at sometime planned the built aspects of the environment. They grant planning commission to private builders and corporations and also aid local government with their decisions.

Urban Planners in Australia

Urban planners in Australia typically graduate from a Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) certified course provided by universities across all states and territories. Most of such degrees can be awarded at Bachelors, although there are also Masters degrees available.
Most urban planners are involved in statutory work, being involved at either local government with the assessment of planning applications or in planning consultancies with the preparation of such application reports.

Specialisations

With diversification and changes to the planning scene, the scope of planners have also undergone a sort of metamorphosis with the introduction of different specialisations of planners. The list includes, but is not limited to,

★ Developer

★ Economic development

★ Environmental planning

★ Infrastructure planner

★ Metropolitan planner

★ Neighborhood planning

★ Open space planning

★ Planning barrister

★ Regeneration planner

★ Regional planning

★ Social planner

★ Statutory planning

★ Strategic planning

★ Tourism planner

★ Transport planning

★ Urban designers
All planners deal with land use, space and place, but provide different viewpoints towards the planning of the built environment. For instance, in planning for a neighbourhood centre, the economic development planner would suggest locations that are economically viable and would be subjected to a steady flow of potential customers. He or she would analyse statistics and projections like the floor-space needed, where the customers are to be drawn from, location of competitors and so forth. The urban designer will come in and suggest principles that make the neighbourhood centre 'liveable', including how to ensure safety in design, design guidelines for developers, and so forth. The infrastructure and transport planner would ensure the efficient provision of basic infrastructure services, including water, electricity and sewerage needed for the smooth running of the businesses, as well as plan for basic public transport services or delineate out cycling paths.

See also

★ List of urban planners

★ List of urban theorists

★ Master of Urban Planning

★ Urban design

★ Urban planning

★ SimCity

★ Principles of Intelligent Urbanism

External links

★ Royal Town Planning Institute

★ American Planning Association

★ International Society of City and Regional Planners

★ Planning Institute of Australia

★ Singapore Institute of Planners