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ISP620S - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIETY AND PLANNING - 2ND OPP - JAN 2025 |
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n Am I BIA u n IVERs ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND THE BUILTENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENTOF ARCHITECTUREP, LANNINGAND CONSTRUCTION
QUALIFICATION:
BACHELOR OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUALIFICATIONCODE: BTAR07
COURSECODE:
ISP620S
DATE:
JANUARY 2025
NQF LEVEL:
COURSENAME:
DATE:
6
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIETY
AND PLANNING
THEORY
DURATION:
3 HOURS
MARKS:
100
SUPPLEMENTARY/SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
LECTURER: Ms D Brand
MODERATOR: Ms GB van Rooi
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Answer ALL the questions.
2.
Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3.
Number the answers clearly and legibly.
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·Introduction to Society and Planning
ISP620S
Question 1
(a) Given the concept of leapfrog development in urban planning, apply your understanding to
identify at least three consequences that leapfrog development has on urban growth and
management of urban growth.
(3)
(b) Explain how each of these consequences impacts urban planning and development. (3)
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Question 2
The United Nations Settlements Programme {UN-Habitat) uses five characteristics to define a slum
household. How would you explain the five characteristics for slums as defined by UN-Habitat?
[10]
Question 3
Urban sprawl is a challenge of modern cities and places such as Windhoek is no exception. What
could be done to minimise the impact of urban sprawl in Windhoek? Identify at least five (5)
strategies and briefly explain each strategy.
[10]
Question 4
Provide four (4) failures that New Urbanism has been criticised for.
[4]
Question 5
Explain the following concepts/terms:
(a) Utopia
(3)
(b) Growth Pole
(3)
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'Introduction to Society and Planning
Question 6
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Placemaking can be described as strengthening the connection between people and places they
share. Discussthe following placemaking principles:
(a) Form Supports Function
(3)
(b) Triangulation
(3)
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Question 7
In 1966 John Friedmann developed the core-periphery four-stage model as a representation of the
emergence of regional development, which works along with the development of transportation.
Distinguish between the following concepts, using the diagram of the model below as a reference:
The core-periphery model of regional development
Flows of labour, capital, goods
and commoditios
(a) Spread and Backwash Effects
(b) An upward transition region and resource frontier region
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'Introduction to Society and Planning
Question 8
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(a) Transitional societies or cities have certain characteristics in common. How would you apply
your understanding of transitional societies or cities to identify at least five common
characteristics.
(5)
(b) Briefly explain each characteristic.
(5)
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Question 9
In The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs (1961) introduced ground-breaking ideas
about how cities function, evolve and fail, and maintained that diversity is a key condition in city
building.
Briefly discuss the four (4) conditions she promoted to generate exuberant diversity.
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Question 10
Clarify the difference between intra- and inter-regional planning.
[6]
Question 11
Planning theory can be grouped into three broad categories.
Name AND describe the three (3) categories of planning theory to illustrate the differences and
relations among them.
[9]
Question 12
Garner (1967) believes the assumption of order rests on six principles for most models of regional
spatial structure. Distance is one such a principle.
Briefly discuss five (5) other principles.
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' Introduction to Society and Planning
Question 13
New Urban Agenda was adopted at Habitat Ill in 2016 and contains several principles.
Elaborate on the three (3) core principles as per the New Urban Agenda.
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TOTAL MARKS
100
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