Vision
We envision our students get imparted planning education, which contributes ability to unlock their full potential to enable them to reach the pinnacle of the Profession
Mission
• Promote the department into a Centre of Excellence through inter disciplinary associations and innovative researches • Strive to instill professional ethics and excellence through effective industry – institute collaboration • Bridge gap between industry expectations and students’ competencies through appropriate training • Impart soft skills such as communication, presentation, group discussion and decision taking • Encourage, motivate and inspire students to have positive attitude and to aim high to scale greater heights in the profession
Thrust Areas
Sustainable Urban Planning & Development
Development that meets the needs of a community without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It prioritizes economic, environmental and social sustainability. Sustainable urban planning and development aims to ensure that cities are liveable and includes a quality of life that is balanced between the social and environmental needs of the communities. It includes integrated approaches to urban planning that are responsive to the needs of local stakeholders, communities and the natural environment.
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Mobility Planning
Urban mobility planning aims to promote safer transportation that’s more sustainable, competitive, and universal. Increasing urban populations, Climate change & decarbonisation of mobility, demand for accessible mobility, air pollution, aging infrastructure, increasing online deliveries are the major urban mobility challenges. These challenges can be mitigated by promoting public transportation systems and by the use Digital Technology by improving User Experience, Efficiency, Safety.
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Climate Resilience
Climate resilience refers to a city's capacity to absorb, recover, and adapt to the impacts of climate change while continuing to function and thrive. These impacts may include extreme weather events, rising sea levels, heatwaves, intense storms, and unpredictable rainfall patterns. By integrating climate resilience into urban planning, cities can reduce vulnerability and enhance the well-being of their inhabitants.
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62
UG Students
39
PG Students
4
Scholars
10
Faculty
3
Staff
14
Projects
50
Publications
54
Citations
9
H-Index
Message from the HOD
Dr. K. Pratheep Moses
PROFESSOR
Urban and Regional Planning as a process focuses on optimal utilization of land towards sustainable development of communities. Understanding communities and their habitats are the fundamental requirements to make an assessment of their needs for the present and the future. Professional planners apply their technical and practical knowledge to balance between the needs of the communities and all available resources in a rational, ethical and acceptable manner to all concerned stakeholders in the development. Though, the task is tough and challenging, it offers opportunities for innovative conception of development models, use of advanced technology in deriving scientific solutions, articulation of issues confronting the communities, positively influencing framing of public policies etc. The profession is truly multi-disciplinary, and promises interaction with a wide spectrum of professionals and elected representatives of the people, who are engaged in governance of cities, towns and villages as decision makers. The planning profession is self-motivating as a pursuit towards the welfare of the people and the ultimate joy of the profession is realized when the plan proposals get implemented and the quality of life of the people is enhanced. Apart from offering students, the skill set required for the planning profession, the department also serves the society through extending consultancy services to government and non-governmental agencies - Dr. K. Pratheep Moses