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BLMP2303

Local Physical Development Planning


Topic 1: Land Use Planning Processes
29th Feb., 2024
Introduction

 What is to Plan, and what is Land use Planning?


Planning is a part of the organization of society and that some
control over use of resources.
A process of determining goals and designing means by which
the goals may be achieved.
A dynamic process for arranging in advance, the effective
development of resources for purposes of preventing and
solving problems.
Land use planning in its unique form “ describes planning
activities related to the direct or indirect control of use of land
and land management”.
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Various names are used:


 Town and Country Planning
 Urban and Regional Planning
 Spatial planning.
 Territorial Planning.
 Land Use planning.
 Physical Planning.

 What are emerging issues in planning in Malawi?


What are the emerging issues in planning in Malawi?
Urbanisation policy
Decentralisation Policy
New/reviewed land legal frameworks
 Professional indulgence in land planning.
Democratic planning practices.
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 Emphasis on any of the above terms has largely depended on the
view that “Town Planning is about urban planning and country
planning is about rural planning eg. (ie. for agriculture or forestry).
 * However there are weaknesses with these expressions. They
describe location or area of professional activity instead of the form
of its contribution.
 Note that land use planning is concerned with Social, economic and
physical (Environmental) issues.

“What are the emerging issues in Planning in Malawi?”


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 Land Use Planning/Physical Planning is a more appropriate


term since it precludes itself from purely economic and
social planning considerations though it is involved in
social and economic development such as;
 Public utilities
 Transportation/communication
 Housing
 Health and the environment
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Skills in Land Use Planning.


 According to Roberts, M. (1974)“there are so many skills and
backgrounds represented among Land Use Planners such that if
you scratch one you will find:
 an architect or mathematician
 engineer or political scientist
 surveyor or sociologist
 geographer and, economist”

Ref. Roberts M (1974) An Introduction to Town Planning Techniques, Hutchinson, London.


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Importance of Land Use Planning


 Human activities depend on use and development of land.

 It acts as state intervention or control for public interests on use of


land.

 LUP is a tool for dev & expression of govt policies and objectives
that put emphasis on human settlement, land use management and
infrastructure dev.
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Techniques in Land Use Planning


 LUP techniques are the means that help to achieve ends/goals.
 The different techniques that a planner uses are his tools, and
these tools must be effective tools.
 Use wrong tools the job will be impossible to carry out or poor
tools, the job will be done badly, or with unnecessary effort.
Approach vs Process

 Approach as principle.
 Generalised broad understanding on how to carry out a particular
action.
 Traditional planning/Comprehensive approach*
 Structure planning approach*

 Process as Practice and Technique.


 Detailed practical application of principles.
 Adopted practice but flexible to circumstances.
 Generic planning process.
 Land use planning process.

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Generic process
Stages :
1. Identification of problems.
2. Formulation of general goals and more specific
measurable objectives relating to the problem.
3. Identification of possible constraints.
4. Projection of the future situation.
5. Generation and evaluation of alternative course(s)
of action.
6. The production of a preferred plan which in its
generic form may include policy statements or
strategy as well as a definite plan.
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Questions please!!!

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