City Master Plan Research Articles

Designing for Health in Healthcare Deserts: A Medical City Master Planning Project in Nigeria.

Many countries and communities in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from inadequate access to healthcare and healthy lifestyles as reflected in their high mortality and morbidity rates. Large-scale interventions like the medical city project presented in this article are necessary to address the significant health burdens faced by populations in this region. This article shows how evidence-based approaches and multisectoral partnerships guided the development of the 327-acre Medical City master plan in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. This is envisioned to be the first-of-its-kind medical city in this medically underserved "healthcare desert." The five-phased, seven-year (2013-2020) master planning process was guided by the overarching design framework of "sustainable one health" along with its 11 objectives and 64 performance measures. The data/evidence used to guide the planning decision-making process came from case studies, literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, and on-site investigations. The outcome of this project is a comprehensive medical city master plan that includes a self-contained, mixed-use community anchored by a hospital and a primary healthcare village. This medical city provides access to the full range of healthcare services (e.g., curative-to-preventive, traditional-to-alternative) and is supported by multimodal transportation systems and extensive green infrastructure. This project offers theoretical and practical insights on "designing for health" in a frontier market while responding to the complex local contexts that present many unique challenges and opportunities. Those insights provide useful lessons for researchers and professionals interested in promoting health and healthcare services in healthcare deserts.

Low Carbon City (LCC) Governance through Administrative and Operational Approaches by Malaysian Local Government

In Malaysia, the current practice of delivering low-carbon city approaches usually is administered and managed by the planning department in each local authority. However, this current practice may also lead to the problem of unorganized institutional administration and management. Simultaneously, the Malaysian government, through Low-carbon City Master Plan, has mentioned the need for governance restructuring for low-carbon city delivery. Therefore, this paper aims to evaluate the practice of Low Carbon City (LCC) in terms of administrative and operational practices. Three (3) objectives were established for this study; (i) assessing the governance for low-carbon city approaches and; (ii) examining the operational practices of LCC initiatives at the local level, and (iii) determining the application of policies and strategies for low-carbon development by the local authority. The study applies the purposive sampling approach, using the technique of an in-depth interview with two (2) core local authorities endeavoring on low-carbon development in the state of Selangor; Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ). The result of this study shows that the governance of low-carbon cities can be categorized into three (3) main dimensions: administrative, operational, and policy application. From the administration feature, the findings indicated that the current administration practice needs to be restructured to enable a more effective delivery system. Moreover, the current way of delivering a low-carbon city was ineffective due to long-standing systems, coordination among the agencies, and the feasibility of the strategies planned to achieve the low-carbon status. Since this study converges on the governance aspect from the perspective of the local authority, future research may look deeper into the whole framework involving the delivery support system, contributing to the effectiveness of low-carbon delivery practices.

Eradicating Homelessness and Improving the Living Standards of the Poorest of the Poor in Greater Port Harcourt City, Nigeria

Homelessness and poverty are significant challenges facing Greater Port Harcourt City in Nigeria. This paper discusses these issues and proposes a solution through the development of an inclusive and sustainable agropolitan residential housing project. The project aims to provide affordable housing for young unmarried, newly married, and married individuals with young children, falling within the income groups of 'No income,' 'Low Income,' and 'Lower Medium Income' as defined by the 2012 National Housing Policy Document (NHPD) of Nigeria. It will create sustainable, mainly agro-based livelihoods through integrated farming and other activities, such as real estate, power generation, waste management, and recycling. This will enable beneficiaries to take care of their housing and other needs while generating employment and revenue. The proposed housing project aligns with the Greater Port Harcourt City Master Plan and will complement the city's proposed beautiful townscape. The paper concludes that eradicating homelessness and improving the living standards of the poorest in Greater Port Harcourt City requires sustainable and inclusive housing solutions that provide access to employment and income-generating activities. A comprehensive and collaborative approach involving various stakeholders such as the government, private sector, and non-profit organizations is necessary to address this complex issue.

Penerapan Konsep Smart Environment Melalui Program Kampung Iklim Menuju Tanjungpinang Smart City (Studi kasus Kelurahan Tanjung Unggat Kecamatan Bukit Bestari)

This research refers to the Decree of the Minister of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Number 19 of 2012 concerning the Implementation of the Climate Village Program as an alleviation of environmental problems and aligning the Tanjungpinang Mayor Regulation Number 84 of 2020 concerning the Tanjungpinang Smart City Master Plan (Tanjungpinang Master Plan Smart City). The theory in this study refers to Cohen's Theory namely Smart Buildings, Resource Management, and Sustainable Urban Planning. The conclusion of this study is that the Tanjung Unggat Village is capable of carrying out the Implementation of the Climate Village Program in accordance with the dimensions smart environment and designs that have been compiled through theory and the Tanjungpinang City Masterplan.

The Impact of Urban Spatial Plan on Land Value: An Approach System to Relating Space Syntax Premises to the Land Price

This research study explored the impact of an urban spatial plan on land value; it drew on the value model based on space syntax as a systematic technical piece of software that explains and analyzes the relationship between land use and land value. The study proposes a framework based on the urban spatial network. We selected the Kirkuk city master plan for evaluation purposes and hypothesized that there would be a relationship between the space syntax of the essence of urban spatial integration and the price of land. Therefore, the case selected was evaluated in three aspects of analysis: the urban spatial function, which involves the integration rates of the city’s street network and connectivity; the urban land price assessments in the context of the city’s spatial grids; and the expansion of land use distribution, including residential and commercial grounds, to explain the changing economic value of the spatial relationship in the land market. OSM, AutoCAD, depth map X8, QGIS 3.16, and SPSS were used for data cluster analysis, spatial network preparation and analysis, and correlation analysis. The results showed that the urban spatial plans and comprehensive urban socioeconomic and environmental factors had a significant impact on land price. This result can enhance the future spatial design and the economy of metropolitan areas.

Eco-City-Based Sustainable Settlement Planning In Bengkayang New City Area

The inability of a city to the pressure of increasing activity in urban areas which has encouraged the expansion of development into suburban areas is a phenomenon that often occurs in major urban centers. With the development of a new area, it can be a solution to solving urban problems, expanding the availability of housing and infrastructure, and reducing disparities between the main city and suburban areas. The development of a new city, in addition to physically changing the suburban area, can also have a socio-economic impact on the people, as a challenge to fulfill the welfare of the urban housing phenomenon. Bengkayang Regency is one of the developing districts. As one of the border frontier cities in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, Bengkayang is the main border gate between Indonesia and neighboring Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. The great potential of Bengkayang Regency has not been supported by adequate urban planning and arrangement, which can reflect unique regional characteristics (local wisdom). The local government has established a policy regarding the development of a new city in Bengkayang, which is located in the Bumi Sebalo Village. This study aims to carry out sustainable settlement planning in the New City Area of Bengkayang based on Eco-City. Determination of the location based on the new Bengkayang city master plan data, namely in the sub BWP housing and green open space, with a descriptive qualitative analysis method. Settlement planning carried out includes aspects of housing, area support facilities and public green open spaces. The direction for housing arrangement uses a balanced residential concept, with a cluster system without guardrails, a grid pattern following the contours and condition of the land, pedestrian-friendly, and utilizing natural potential in the form of river flows as public open space areas and jogging tracks. Commercial facilities as supporting areas are placed on main road access with more strategic functions. Public green open space as a means of socializing and recreation on a city scale, how many sub-BWP green open spaces are equipped with urban forests as bearers of ecological functions, playgrounds, water fountains, amphitheater, street vendor areas to support the local community's economy, festival market areas as well as several tourist and cultural attractions as support activity.

The Implementation of the Smart Village Program in Balak Village, Songgon District

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how the Smart Kampung Program would be implemented in Balak Village, Songgon District (Study on the Regional Regulation No. 60 of 2017 concerning the Implementation of the Smart City Masterplan Through Banyuwangi Smart Kampung). The research method, which was qualitative descriptive analysis based on the Tachjan principle, was applied. The study's findings point up an implementor component, with the Balak Village Government focusing only on developing its human resources in order to ensure that its internal parties are knowledgeable about information and communication technology. This digital literacy training is prioritized for internal parties as part of the program execution to support the smart village program because internal parties must be able to stay up with the times where information and communication technology is constantly evolving. Details about the target: The community is the primary target of this smart village program, but the Balak Village Government has not implemented it to its full potential because internal parties were given priority with digital literacy programs so that internal parties could inform the public about public service information systems. Due to the lack of socialization of the smart village program addressing the public service information system in Balak Village, the Balak Village Government still struggles to communicate with the general public..

Urban energy systems in India :

The fossil fuel-based energy systems require accelerated transitioning towards renewable energy provisions in order to reduce carbon emissions. Urban energy systems are commonly called sociotechnological systems, that have interconnections with the political, environmental, and economic landscape of the urban areas. These inter-sectoral linkages, the constant evolution of stakeholder's priorities and relationships, and their conflicting objectives in the urban energy landscape make urban energy systems a complex system. Asserting the need to comprehend the challenges of transitioning towards sustainable energy systems, it appears desirable to view urban energy systems as complex systems. Based on recent literature on urban energy systems and complex systems thinking, the paper initially discusses the characteristics of urban energy systems. It aims to demonstrate the relationship of urban energy systems with social, technological, environmental, political, and economic aspects of urban areas. It further emphasizes the need and the approaches to recognise urban energy systems as complex systems due to the presence of factors, such as multiple stakeholders, the interconnectedness of the agents, changing dynamics, and adaptive processes in the systems. This paper takes the case study of the city setting of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and considers its urban Solar City Master Plan to better understand the essence of complex energy systems. Against this background, the aim of the paper is to understand the application of complexity economics and systems thinking to the transition of urban energy systems from fossil fuels to renewables. In addition, the paper intends to explore how examining the urban energy systems through the lens of complexity economics and systems thinking can be valuable in formulating policy interventions towards sustainable urban energy transitions.

Citation: Implementation of Smart Branding Policy in the River City of Banjarmasin

This study departs from the regulation of the Mayor of Banjarmasin Number 40 of 2019 concerning the Smart City Masterplan, which requires the implementation of Smart City Banjarmasin revised to maximize the identity of the river city as city branding, namely D(River) smart city. This study aims to identify policies and implementation of Smart Branding Policies in Banjarmasin. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach with data collection techniques carried out by triangulation of sources through literature studies, observation, in-depth interviews, and inductive data analysis. The results show that Smart Branding policies are contained in the Smart City Masterplan for 2022-2026, which was revised based on the 2021-2026 Medium Term Development Plan. Then the implementation of Smart Branding can be identified into three categories: Facilitation of ICT at Riverside View Tower, ICT System Integration in Tourist Areas, and Digitalization of Tourism and Cultural Promotion. In each category, there is a gap between implementation and ideal conditions due to a lack of public participation, data, resources, regulations, and disaster mitigation. However, it is recommended that the gap should be minimized by overcoming the identified constraints so that policy implementation becomes more optimal.

베트남 다낭시 사회주택 선호경향에 관한 연구

Vietnam is pushing to expand the supply of social housing by revising the Housing Law to improve the housing shortage and living environment for low-income people. Due to the continuously increasing demand for social housing among low-income households in Vietnam, there is a need to provide about 1 million additional social housing units after 2020. This study is based on a feasibility study from 2020 to 2021 with the support of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, following the MOU between Korea Land and Housing Corporation and Da Nang City in 2019. The study analyzed social housing laws and a housing preference survey conducted among local Da Nang residents, analyzed development conditions for the pilot project candidate site proposed by Da Nang City, and calculate the appropriate sales price. The purpose of the study is to derive problems and implications and suggest directions for promoting demonstration social housing projects in Da Nang. To summarize the survey results, first, Da Nang City has established a social housing supply plan until 2030 according to the Da Nang City Master Plan Vision 2050, but it is concentrated in Son Tra and Lien Chiau districts, which requires a balanced supply. Second, the location of the candidate site was judged to be competitive, and the sales price, which was calculated taking into account the developer's profit of 10% as suggested by the Housing Law, was verified to be reasonable compared to the market price of currently supplied social housing in the surrounding area. Third, as a result of a survey of 873 Da Nang citizens, most of the respondents were eligible for social housing without paying income tax, and more than 94% showed an intention to buy a house. For the actual project, it should be accompanied by a plan for an appropriate business structure, such as developing the social housing type preferred by Da Nang citizens, exploring the establishment of joint ventures with local enterprises, and ensuring competitiveness in construction costs.

Smart City Master Plan for the Government of Serang Regency

This research develops the concept of a smart city in Serang Regency by studying and preparing an empirical structure in the realization of a smart city in Serang Regency. The data collection technique used is Library Research on secondary data. Literature study was conducted to obtain secondary legal material by conducting a review of books related to the object of preparation. Data analysis was carried out using the content analysis approach. The results of the Roadmap Smart Platform research are more focused on data integration and service integration in an area. This roadmap is adjusted to the main priorities and agenda related to application development and data integration in Serang Regency. Developed in line with data integration, increased authorization and information system security. In building infrastructure is to strengthen bandwidth. Bandwidth is the main capital to simplify and speed up business processes in the regions. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the Smart Platform Roadmap is more focused on data integration and service integration in an area. This roadmap is adjusted to the main priorities and agenda related to application development and data integration in Serang Regency. Developed in line with data integration, increased authorization and information system security. In building infrastructure is to strengthen bandwidth. Bandwidth is the main capital to simplify and speed up business processes in the regions.

Analysis of Readiness for Implementation of the Smart City Masterplan in Wonogiri Regency

The development of the world's digital governance era has reached the development of smart city 4.0. Not many cities can make that happen. In Indonesia, the movement towards smart cities is still starting to be echoed. So it is necessary to prepare and have the will of the region to implement a smart city because of the difficulty in preparing to implement a smart city. Wonogiri Regency is one of the districts selected for smart city implementation because the achievement of the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) indicator has increased. The purpose of this study was to analyze the readiness of implementing a smart city master plan in the Wonogiri Regency. This research is a qualitative type with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews with 8 purposively selected informants. The researcher found that the readiness of the five components (nature, structure, infrastructure, superstructure, and culture) was 51% in good condition, 32% in moderate condition, and 17% in poor condition. This means that it is necessary to increase the structural and superstructure components where conditions are still bad. Recommendations in increasing readiness for smart city implementation include making regional smart city policies; improving the quality of the relevant apparatus to improve the quality of ICT capabilities; increasing the amount of budget in the smart city program; and preparing supporting institutions

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Tanzania’s City’s Master Plans. A Critical Review

Climate change and its impacts continue to affect urban areas globally. Apparently, despite the existence of international, regional, and national climate change development policies, city authorities in low and middle-income countries are daunting about the consideration of climate change in their undertakings. This paper explores mainstreaming climate change adaptation planning in the city's master plans of low and middle incomes developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, the paper assesses the extent of the integration of climate change adaptation planning in the city's development processes. Results of the study indicate that city authorities have not adequately considered climate change in their planning process because of multiple factors including institutional, financial, and technical capacity which seem to jeopardize long-term resilience to climate change

ECOLOGICAL ZONES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN YENAGOA CITY OF BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

This study investigates the classification of socio-economic zones in Yenagoa city and its implication to development in the city. It is argued that emerging cities develop faster when classified into socio-economic zones. The study generated data from personal observations and an in-depth analysis of secondary data from relevant government publications, books, journals and commentaries. The city of Yenagoa was divided into six ecological zones: The Fast-Emerging Big Commercial Zone, the Medium and Small Commercial Zone, Government Residential and Planned Zone, Indigenous/Non-Commercial Zone, Medium/Low Residential Zone, and the Suburbs. The study looks at the proposed master plan for the State and the socio-economic implications of the lack of implementation of the Yenagoa city master plan. The findings show that Yenagoa is yet to attain a standard city status. This is evident in the dualism pattern of residence with buildings being incongruous and residential areas co-existing with prayer houses, social club sand schools. The study, therefore, recommends that the State government should make a conscious effort to implement and develop sustainable city development plans that will endure evenness if there is a change of Government. The government’s land allocation policy should be done by categorising the city into well-recognised zones that can be easily identified and not the inappropriate situations the city currently inhabits.

Становление и развитие законодательства о планах городов в Россйской империи

According to the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation of 2004, the master plan is the main town planning document. It is important to study the acts historically preceding the master plans of cities. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to highlight the main periods in the legislation on city plans in the Russian Empire and to characterize each period. Methodology. The article uses general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction), comparative legal method, formal legal method. Results. The formation of urban planning in Russia refers to the beginning of the 18th century. In the 1760-1780s adopted a number of acts directly related to urban planning and development. The publication in 1832 of the Building Charter marked a new level of regulatory regulation of urban planning. The charter had several editions and was valid until the end of the period of the Russian Empire. Conclusion. An analysis of urban planning legislation during the period of the Russian Empire showed its constant complication and improvement.

Identification of Synchronization of The RPJMD and Smart City Master Plan in Indonesia

The implementation of the smart city concept in Indonesia has become a necessity and is no longer an option, but a necessity. Indeed, the complexity of the problems facing the government is very high and requires smart solutions. As a form of supporting local governments in Indonesia in developing smart city master plans, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia in 2017 launched the "Movement Towards 100 Smart Cities" program. During the implementation of the program, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has compiled a guidebook that was used by local governments. However, the guidebook is considered unable to accommodate all the needs of local governments to develop smart city master plans. This research aims to identify the synchronization between RPJMD and smart city master plans in Indonesia by using literature analysis and document analysis methods that aim to facilitate local governments in preparing smart city master plans. The analysis results show a link between the RPJMD document and the smart city master plan based on the mapping carried out on the RPJMD document which has previously been prepared as a regional development planning document.

The Cellular Automata Approach in Dynamic Modelling of Land Use Change Detection and Future Simulations Based on Remote Sensing Data in Lahore Pakistan

Rapid urbanization has become an immense problem in Lahore city, causing various socio-economic and environmental problems. Therefore, it is noteworthy to monitor land use/land cover (LULC) change detection and future LULC patterns in Lahore. The present study focuses on evaluating the current extent and modeling the future LULC developments in Lahore, Pakistan. Therefore, the semi-automatic classification model has been applied for the classification of Landsat satellite imagery from 2000 to 2020. And the Modules of Land Use Change Evaluation (MOLUSCE) cellular automata (CA-ANN) model was implemented to simulate future land use trends for the years 2030 and 2040. This study project made use of Landsat, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model, and vector data. The research methodology includes three main steps: (i) semi-automatic land use classification using Landsat data from 2000 to 2020; (ii) future land use prediction using the CA-ANN (MOLUSCE) model; and (iii) monitoring change detection and interpretation of results. The research findings indicated that there was a rise in urban areas and a decline in vegetation, barren land, and water bodies for both the past and future projections. The results also revealed that about 27.41% of the urban area has been increased from 2000 to 2020 with a decrease of 42.13% in vegetation, 2.3% in barren land, and 6.51% in water bodies, respectively. The urban area is also expected to grow by 23.15% between 2020 and 2040, whereas vegetation, barren land, and water bodies will all decline by 28.05%, 1.8%, and 12.31%, respectively. Results can also aid in the long-term, sustainable planning of the city. It was also observed that the majority of the city's urban area expansion was found to have occurred in the city's eastern and southern regions. This research also suggests that decision-makers and municipal Government should reconsider city expansion strategies. Moreover, the future city master plans of 2050 must emphasize the relevance of rooftop urban planting and natural resource conservation.

Study focuses on local government formation process in Kawagoe City from Edo Period to Meiji Era

AbstractThis paper focuses on the process of local government formation, from the Edo Period to the Meiji Era, in Kawagoe City, which has its roots in a castle town at the end of the Edo Period, in order to discover regional formation for urban reorganization. The daiku‐shoku system and Rengo‐choson organized early‐modern towns and villages in the Edo Period as self‐governing organizations, but the mass amalgamations during the Meiji Era created municipalities, forming the basis of the current city sphere. These phases of Meiji Restoration were influenced by the topography of rivers and farmland, and the urban expansion of castle towns, which formed the organization. Although some of the landforms that functioned as boundaries of the organization disappeared owing to mergers and urban development after the Meiji Era, most of the elements have been inherited by the current city master plan districts. Accordingly, by organizing the process of regional formation, we have derived the gradual changes in consciousness that occurred under the circumstances of conversion from different organizations. In addition, by comparing the current and past situations, the inheritance of the historical background is presented.

Formation of zoning plans with chaos theory approach: example of Elazığ City master plan at 1/5000 scale

Zoning plans refer to the whole of the vital areas that can meet people’s all kinds of housing needs. Zoning plans are gradually created in different ways, from upper to lower scales. As one of the lower scale plans, the master zoning plans are a piece of land whose borders are determined for the relevant region by the ministry in Türkiye. These plans are made on a city basis as an administrative border. It gains significance in the approximate determination of parameters such as density, precedent, or height in the formation of zoning islands such as residential, commercial, and social reinforcements, and the people who will live on the piece of land related to the plan. This significance is associated with the chaos theory and the correlation of each zoning parameter that seems to be irregular with each other, and planning is made on a 30-40 year basis. Chaos theory is the calculation of planning the abstract event on the land with a deterministic approach for a long time in a way that will respond to all kinds of needs. Zoning plans should respond to the highest need in terms of construction and design. This production, it should be designed like an artistic structure. For this reason, all parameters that seem chaotic should be made with the best possibilities in mind, like a jigsaw puzzle. In our study, the plan parameters of the city of Elazığ, which is one of the 81 administrative cities in Turkey, were examined with a chaotic approach to the master zoning plan in the determination of the border, which was before the implementation zoning plan from the 1980s to 2016.

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PARKS AS URBAN GREEN SPACE IN KHULNA CITY: AN ANALYSIS IN CONTEXT OF EQUITY PLANNING

Equitable distribution of parks as urban green space over a city can provide recreational, health and environmental services to city people. This research aims to assess the spatial distribution of parks as urban green space of Khulna City in equity planning. Primary data on existing condition of parks with facilities, user satisfaction level, improvement of existing parks, and proposals for new parks etc. are collected from questionnaire survey of 384 park users and key informants of urban planners, civil engineers and architects from Khulna Development Authority (KDA) and Khulna City Corporation (KCC), the city planning and urban service delivery government organizations. Implementation status of park proposals in 1961 and 2001 City Master Plans, and proposals in the 2018 Detailed Area Development Plan (DAP) along with relevant published research articles, reports etc. are reviewed as secondary data sources. Demand for parks is assessed through Buffer and Network analysis using GIS and also from Threshold Population analysis. Khulna, the 3rd largest industrial city of Bangladesh has about 0.7 million people in its 45.65 sq. km area. There are only 8 parks in Khulna City, most of which are small and cover only 0.15% of total KCC area. Among the 31 KCC Wards, only 7 (23%) Wards, where 27% city people live have parks. The remaining 24 (77%) Wards having 73% city people are deprived of parks. Increased urban population due to rapid urbanization is causing tremendous pressure on the existing limited number of parks. KCC and KDA have not followed equity principles while planning and implementation of park proposals. The parks are mostly found in the Wards having planned and old built-up areas. The existing parks are unable to fulfill the demand of city people. Considering the served, over served and underserved area of existing parks in a more conservative manner, a total of 14 new parks are proposed to ensure equity in planning and development of parks in Khulna City.