Planning Concept and Ideologies
1. Concept and Design Principles towards sustainability
2. Best Practices (e.g.: Garden City; Linear City; Healthy City; Smart City; Transit-Oriented Development (TOD); Resilience City etc.)

Design of Residential Areas
1. Types of housing
2. Location requirement
3. Residential densities and Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
4. Residential street pattern design and layout concept (e.g: Grid Iron; Radburn; Neighbourhood etc.)
5. Design principles and criteria
6. Community facilities for residential areas
7. Planning Standards and Guidelines
8. Design Process (Development of concept and layout; Alternative conceptual plans and Schematic plan)

Design of Commercial Areas
1. Types of commercial
2. Location requirement
3. Hierarchy of commercial centre
4. Plinth area and plot ratio
5. Commercial layout concept
6. Design principles and criteria
7. Facilities for commercial areas
8. Planning Standards and Guidelines
9. Design Process (Development of concept and layout; Alternative conceptual plans and Schematic plan)

Design of Industrial Areas
1. Types of industries
2. Location requirement
3. Plinth area and plot ratio
4. Industrial layout concept
5. Industrial estates and parks concept
6. Design principles and criteria
7. Facilities for industrial areas
8. Planning Standards and Guidelines
9. Design Process (Development of concept and layout; Alternative conceptual plans and Schematic plan)

Q1 : What are layout design principles in town planning?
A1 : Layout design principles in town planning involve the arrangement of physical elements of a town or city, such as buildings, streets, open spaces, and more. These principles consider factors like functional zoning, land use intensity, building orientation, street design, and open spaces.