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CSS Town Planning and Urban Management Past Paper 2022

CSS Town Planning and Urban Management 2022 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

  1. Q. 2
    Geographic Information System (GIS) has become global and has permeated almost every aspect of human life. Therefore, Urban Planners can take urbanization to new scales using GIS. Discuss with examples.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Planning is the backbone of development activities. It points out a precise way to reach a pre-determined goal within a pre-determined period of time with the means that are available with a planner and under the prevailing circumstances. Based on the information, what are the problems faced if there is no planning for towns and how it helps a city to grow? Explain.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    What is meant by development control in context of urban development? What are the types of development controls? Explain with the help of examples.
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    Explain Five different ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient.
    (20)
  5. Q. 6
    Good urban design adds value by increasing the economic viability of development and by delivering social and environmental benefits. How good urban design adds economic values?
    (20)
  6. Q. 7
    Affordable housing projects are not only vital for the well-being of the society but can also contribute greatly towards a stronger economy. What are the economic benefits of affordable housing in Pakistan?
    (20)
  7. Q. 8
    Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Land use classification policy of Pakistan
      (10)
    • (b)
      Urban Planning of Nile Valley Region
      (10)
    • (c)
      Rural and Urban settlements are complementary to each other. Justify.
      (10)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.