Urban and Regional Planning in India
A Handbook for Professional Practice
- S. K. Kulshrestha - Senior Consultant in Urban and Regional Planning
In this book, Dr Kulshrestha provides a detailed study of this profession in India, covering such aspects as ethics; scope of work in public, private and joint sectors; procedures for procuring consultancy, engaging contractors, and entering into agreements; calculation of fee charged for rendering the service; establishing offices in India and abroad; and managing personnel.
The book presents a comprehensive study to the subject of urban and regional planning in India, detailing the changing role of spatial planners and their professional requirements, and in that sense is a complete guide for those working in the spatial-planning field or aspiring to get into it.
| The Profession, Roles, Responsibilities and Ethics |
| Professional Practice in the Public Sector |
| Initiation of the Private Sector in Spatial Planning Process |
| Professional Practice in the Private Sector |
| Professional Practice in the Joint Sector |
| International Urban Planning Practice under WTO-Gats |
| Scale of Professional Fees and Charges |
| Preparation of Consultancy Proposals |
| Agreements and Contracts |
| Organising and Establishing Office |
| Personnel Management and Performance Appraisal |
A handbook for professional practice...helpful for both training and learning purposes...the contents of the book are well-communicated and are of good quality...undoubtedly a good repository for the library section on planning and management.