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3 january 2024 City & Metropolitan Planning course registerd at swayam nptel with abc id

 to know and understand i am too curious and waiting for them to start as it was 2018 course but not yet started stilll waiting  Understand the dichotomy between the urban and natural environment and resources Understand the significance of city-region linkages and inter-dependence. Understand the complex nature of issues, process specifically at metro and mega cities scale. Understand how to develop indicators to measure various environmental, social and economic qualities of urban areas. Be familiar with concepts such as climate change, green infrastructure, transit oriented development Be familiar with approaches to human settlement planning Be familiar with major urban policies and programmes at various levels and how they impact a city’s development. Be familiar with acts and legal tools relevant to city planning.   Be familiar with finance and management aspects of urban development.  COURSE LAYOUT Week 01:- Definition and characteristics of Urban areas Definition of Urban Areas: