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PLP621S - PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR LAYOUT PLANNING - 2ND OPP SUPL - JAN 2023 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTAR
COURSE CODE: PLP621S
DATE: JANUARY 2023
LEVEL: 6
CREDITS: 10
COURSE NAME:
PAPER: THEORY
PRINC:IPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR
LAYOUT PLANNING
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/ SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Jacques Korrubel & Pieter Genis
MODERATOR: Geraldine van Rooi
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions in any sequence you prefer
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. Use sketches to improve your answers.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Calculator, ruler, pen, pencil and eraser
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 PAGES {Including this front page)
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Principles and Guidelines for Layout Planning
PLP621S
Question 1
{a) When doing a site analysis for future urban development, it is essential to Identify the 1:50-
year floodline and floodplains around rivers. Describe the measures and guidelines that can
be implemented in considering the impact of floodlines for development.
{5}
{b) Explain why the geological characteristics of a terrain are essential for settlement
establishment.
{5}
{c) Identify any five important aspects available on small scale farm or erf diagrams that is of
value for the planner during site analysis.
{5}
[15]
Question 2
In Gabe Klein's video "the car almost killed our cities" he argues that planners should create urban
areas where there is a mix of movement options where the private motor vehicle does not dominate
the street and public spaces to enhance health and create social and economic opportunities.
{a) Which of the generic street block designs, do you feel, is the best to create a mix of movement
options?
(1)
{b) Motivate your answer in {a)
(4)
[5]
Question 3
The human centred focus and secondly, the pedestrian as the starting point of all settlement designs
makes the creation of a walkable urban environment critical in all designs.
By referring to Jeff Speck's video on the Theory of Walkability as well as Urban Planning 101's
Walkability video provide an expansive explanation on the critical qualitative and quantitative
principles and guidelines these 2 video presentations recommend when designing a walkable urban
settlement.
[15]
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Question 4
Hard open spaces provide certain spatial and structural functions within a settlement on condition that they
are properly designed and planned.
(a) Describe the generic functions of all hard open spaces.
(4)
(b) Describe the movement functions of hard open spaces.
(4)
(c) Describe the political or symbolic functions of hard open spaces.
(3)
(d) List the specific requirements street traders / vendors might have for the design of hard
open spaces.
(4)
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Question 5
The installation of a storm water drainage network is critical for the safeguarding of residential developments
in a settlement. Describe what layout implications a storm water management service will have on the design
of a settlement.
[8]
Question 6
residential
residential
shop
parking
residential
residential
offices
smallbusinesses
parking
The above sketch illustrates an activity corridor created to intensify the use of space, as being one of the
Spatial Principles or rules of settlement planning and design.
(a) List the benefits of applying this spatial principle
(5)
(b) Explain how activity corridors support the concept of compact & mixed-use settlement.
(4)
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Question 7
Soft open spaces have the role to protect the needs of human beings as well as the ecological needs of the
fauna and flora within a settlement.
Provide a sketch illustrating the impact of this above mentioned role soft open spaces play to achieve multi-
functionally, ecological protection and continued linkages between open spaces.
[5]
Question 8
Effective and efficient land utilisation is one of the quantitative guidelines for land subdivisions. Describe the
following guidelines of effective land utilisation in detail:
(a) Erf dimensions
(3)
(b) The 2 types of residential densities
(4)
(c) The tool called Land utilisation Index
(2)
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Question 9
The figure below illustrates the building design principle called: PassiveSolar Design.
Thermal Mass
(a) How can a Town and Regional Planner facilitate the application of this design principle when
designing residential erven in urban settlements?
(1)
(b) Describe the PassiveSolar Design principle in detail
(5)
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Question 10
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The drawing above depicts the Otahuhu Station and urban transport interchange in New Zealand.
The locality of such a transport interchange is guided by certain structural principles of settlement
design.
(a) Identify the specific structural principle.
(1)
(b) Provide a sketch, inclusive of a proper legend, illustrating this structural principle. (6)
(c) Explain the theory/ methodology behind this structural principle to achieve structure and
order within human settlements.
(6)
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