Two hundred years ago, economists coined the term ‘urban planning’ while studying economic growth — today it covers far more ground, spanning law, sociology, engineering and environmental policy all at once. This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy walks participants through how that field actually works and how to shape sound regulations around it.

Urban planning is the scientific method used to design solutions or alternatives for existing or anticipated problems, inside an organised plan with clear policies, objectives and a defined timeframe that accounts for current and future resources. It draws on administration, economics, sociology, environmental science and engineering to assess urban and rural life and engineer solutions to problems such as overpopulation, informal housing, traffic congestion, and the flow of residents between their homes and essential services. A wide range of planning theories exist, all aimed at building more organised, liveable cities.

Course Objectives

• Develop the ability to draft regulations and instructions for urban planning.
• Design practical responses to urbanisation and population growth.
• Coordinate the delivery of health, road and public services to residents.

Who Should Attend

• Directors and owners of public buildings.
• Staff working across engineering departments.
• Heads of municipalities and districts seeking to modernise their operations.
• Architects and engineers involved in implementing urban plans.

Module 1: Why Urban Planning Matters to State Institutions

• The importance of urban planning in the work of state institutions

Module 2: Defining the Field

• The definition and history of urban planning

Module 3: Managing Urban Planning in Practice

• Urban planning and the ways it is actually managed