Seat No.:
Enrolment No.:
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.PLAN SEMESTER VI EXAMINATION SUMMER 2018
Subject Code: 1065502
Date: 01/05/2018
Subject Name: Urban Renewal and Conservation
Time: 10:30AM to 12:30PM
Total Marks: 40
Instruction:
1. Assume suitable data wherever essential and mention it clearly.
2. Figure to the right indicate full marks.
3. Exchange of calculator, drawing instruments etc. is not permitted during examination.
4. Do not write anything other than your seat no. and enrolment no. on question paper.
5. Write appropriate units, nomenclature, and draw neat sketches wherever required in the answer.
Q.1

Define conservation and reservation and explain in detail the difference between conservation and preservation.
05

Define urban renewal, why it is needed in urban areas and discuss various approaches to urban renewal.
05
Q.2

Recently Ahmedabad has been selected as a world heritage site. How do you think the urban local body and state government should consider while taking planning decisions.
05

How to understand what to conserve.
05
OR

Define slums and explain why there is a need for up-gradation of slums. Also discuss how the land is obtained by Surat Municipal Corporation for the development of slums.
05

What are the benefits of urban renewal.
05
Q.3

Elaborate on public participation for clearance of slums.
05

Explain in detail incentive zoning with an example.
05
OR

Elaborate on any two government schemes for poverty alleviation.
05

What are the heritage management challenges in India.
05
Q.4

Explain the economic and social aspects of conservation in planning.
05

Elaborate on the process and criteria for world heritage sites.
05
OR

Enlist various conservation policies and explain any one in detail.
05

Using an example explain reconstruction, restoration and rehabilitation in heritage properties.
05