PTY510S - PLANNING THEORY 1 - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023


PTY510S - PLANNING THEORY 1 - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTAR
NQF LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: PTY510S
COURSE NAME: PLANNING THEORY 1
DATE: JUNE 2023
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S}
MODERATOR
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
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Ms Geraldine van Rooi
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3. Answer ALL the questions.
4. Answers may be written in any order but must be legible numbered.
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THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES {Including this front page)

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Planning Theory 1
PTYSl0S
Question 1
(a) Briefly discuss the importance of planning theories. In addition, include an appropriate
example to strengthen your discussion.
(7)
(b) Define a development theory.
(3)
(c) Identify and discuss, with a clear distinction between the core values of development.
(6)
(d) What are the three general functions of social indicators?
(3)
(19]
Question 2
(a) ClassicTheories of Economic Development involves four Approaches to explain development/
underdevelopment. Briefly differentiate between these approaches.
(9)
(b) Briefly explain three important implications of modernisation for rural centre planning and
development.
(4)
(c) Describe four hypotheses to examine the Third World Development as part of dependency
theory.
(9)
(d) What should peripheral countries do to overcome the World System Theory {WST)? Discuss
at least four points.
(8)
(30)
Question 3
Provide a clear distinction between three trilemmas (options) governments are likely to
face concerning the Developmental State. (Smarks x3)
(15)
[15)
Question 4
(a) Define Regional polarisation.
(2)
(b) Based on assignment presentations in class and discussion, provide at least five negative
impacts of introducing growth pole theory to the region of your choice.
(4)
[6]
First Opportunity Question Paper
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Planning Theory 1
PTY510S
Question 5
Study the following diagram (Figure 1) and answer the following questions:
Figure 1: deals with the Spatial Organisation and Central Places
j Veryfew 1
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I Size of
settlement
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City
Large
towns
Small
towns
Verymany
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0
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SettlemenHt ierarchy
(a) Provide a detailed explanation of a central place.
(3)
(b) Explain why there are very few large settlements?
(S)
[8]
Question 6
(a) Outline at least four limitations of Christaller's model.
(S)
(b) Distinguish between three methods used by planners and demographers to analyse settlement
systems.
(9)
(c) Briefly explain four types of information required when compiling the manual Scalogram. (4)
[18]
Question 7
Regarding the crisis in planning, what were the major problems associated with the traditional
approach to development planning.
(4)
[4]
TOTAL MARKS: 100
First Opportunity Question Paper
THE END
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