This document discusses civic surveys for town planning. It provides details on the group members conducting the survey and introduces the purpose of surveys, which is to establish the present state of the town and identify areas for improvement. The main topics covered in surveys are the people and occupations, land and buildings, and how data is collected and analyzed. It then describes the different types of surveys conducted, including functional, social, territorial, and vital surveys, and outlines the key data collected under each survey type. Finally, it discusses the methods used to collect data and the main uses of civic surveys in town planning.
2. Group Members
No. NAME ENROLLMENT NO.
1. PATEL KRISHNA J. 151100106046
2. PATEL PRINCE D. 151100106060
3. PATEL TWINKLE V. 151100106063
4. PATEL ZENI K. 151100106066
5. PATEL RUTVIJ G. 151100106073
3. INTORDUCTION
Survey is the act which has to be performed in the formulation of any
scheme. In context of town planning, surveys establish the present
state of the town and indicate what needs to be improved.
main subjects of surveys for the town planning are as follows .
The people, their interests and occupations and how they follow them.
The land and buildings and how they serve their interests.
The data collected in surveys are properly analyzed in relation to the
area under consideration and they are recorded on maps, charts,
schedules, and models.
4. NECESSITY OR PURPOSES OF SURVEYS
It helps to provide the data of the existing town for the town planner.
The survey draws attention to the interrelation between various
complicated activities of a town life.
It helps to know the town planner, what is exactly lacking and what is
needed for the development of the town.
It helps to build up the public opinion and appreciation in favor of
town planning scheme.
It provides the necessary understanding before decisions for
development are made.
It helps to know the evils from which the town suffers and provides a
proper treatment to be given.
5. COLLECTION OF DATA
Functional survey
Social survey
Territorial survey
Vital survey
6. Functional survey
Information of roads, their history, traffic survey, details of width of roads, tree
planting.
Railways with position of level crossings, passenger stations, goods sheds, etc.
Airports, sea ports
Canals, waterways
Routes of services by bus, tram, ferry and suburban railway
Facilities provided for access to the town.
Local industries, their classification and location, availability of raw materials and
labour.
Mines and their location
Conditions of commercial activity
Probable cost of planning scheme, sources of raising funds, preparing schedule of taxes
etc.
7. Social Survey
Ancient ruins
History of growth from the study of old maps
Birth rates, death rates
Residential areas including historical study, types of buildings, slums, suburban
development
Parks and play grounds
Height of buildings, materials used for construction
Density of accommodation
Demographic survey i.e. classification of population by sex, literacy of different
age groups
Schools, colleges, institutions, libraries
Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics
Public services such as water supply, sewerage, drainage, electricity, street
lighting, fire protection etc.
8. Territorial survey
Geology of the area showing arrangement of underlying rocks
Topography, type of soil, rock
Contours of the land
Rivers, oceans, streams, lakes
Forests and other natural vegetation
Low-lying areas
Barren land
Climatic conditions including temperature, rainfall, direction and
intensity of wind.
9. Vital Survey
History of the past growth of population
Characteristics of the present population
Density of population
Migration, decentralization, development of new local industries.
10. TYPES OF SURVEYS
Preliminary survey
National survey
Regional survey
Civic survey
11. Preliminary survey
General amenities
Electric power
Housing
Highways
Industries
Railways
Waterways
Land use
Water supply and sewerage
12. National survey
Administration
Agriculture
Communication facilities
Geography
Natural resources
Economic development
Urban settlement
13. Regional survey
The regional surveys carried out on much larger unit than a town
called 'region' which may consists of number of townships and villages.
The investigations carried out are of general nature such as social,
physical, economic conditions of region.
Surveys for regional highways, regional transport, regional water
supply come under regional survey. It helps to develop the whole
region in a coordinated manner.
14. Civic survey or Socio-economic survey
Physical features
Communications
Traffic problems
Open spaces
Industrial survey
Housing
Population
Health conditions
Landscape survey
Land cultivation
Public services
15. METHODS ADOPTED TO COLLECT DATA
Field work
House to house investigation conducted to collect information in
questionnaire
form specially prepared for this purpose.
Direct collection from office records, and reports from govt.
municipal offices and other bodies.
Collection through postal communication with govt. department,
public institutions and interested bodies.
Personal interviews with individuals or organizations interested in the
field of planning.
Reconnaissance and spot-inspection by the town planner himself and
his staff.
16. USES OF SURVEYS
To give the town planner some basis for his thinking and working.
To provide the relevant information regarding the community to be
served by the
To suggest the means of developing public opinion and appreciation in
favor of the T.P. Scheme.