Proper layout planning and
management is in an urgent need to do something that will ameliorate the emerging
problems. There exist many approaches to solving the emerging problems which the
need to involve the public who are the major stakeholders. The need for this approach is based on the
fact that existing physical planning framework gives little attention to
citizen’s contribution to how the community layout is planned.
management is in an urgent need to do something that will ameliorate the emerging
problems. There exist many approaches to solving the emerging problems which the
need to involve the public who are the major stakeholders. The need for this approach is based on the
fact that existing physical planning framework gives little attention to
citizen’s contribution to how the community layout is planned.
It has increasingly been
noticed that the professional town planner and the political class cannot do it
all alone. This is important especially
noticed that the professional town planner and the political class cannot do it
all alone. This is important especially
when it is realized that
the complexities surrounding the mechanisms for a proper layout planning, it
have become more difficult to understand, fund and implement.
the complexities surrounding the mechanisms for a proper layout planning, it
have become more difficult to understand, fund and implement.
There is need for public
enlightenment to substantiate the need for citizen participation, political
will and resource allocation in the planning and management of layout. To
achieve effective planning layout and management, the planners should include government
agencies, professionals, the business sector, community groups and political
leaders in environmental planning processes.
enlightenment to substantiate the need for citizen participation, political
will and resource allocation in the planning and management of layout. To
achieve effective planning layout and management, the planners should include government
agencies, professionals, the business sector, community groups and political
leaders in environmental planning processes.
The process of land use
planning has increased in scope and scale to the point that the traditional
practices where the town planners’ tool of operations, which is in the form of,
established professional paradigms, concepts and models are no more adequate.
These ideological basic tools are often deception and have on many occasions
been discovered to run into the problem it contemporary relevance and social
acceptance. This had led to the need for responsive planning approach whereby
the existing gap between the public perception of how the environment should be
modeled and the professional perception can be integrated.
planning has increased in scope and scale to the point that the traditional
practices where the town planners’ tool of operations, which is in the form of,
established professional paradigms, concepts and models are no more adequate.
These ideological basic tools are often deception and have on many occasions
been discovered to run into the problem it contemporary relevance and social
acceptance. This had led to the need for responsive planning approach whereby
the existing gap between the public perception of how the environment should be
modeled and the professional perception can be integrated.
The public involvement in
the planning process will range from the individuals to voluntary organizations
and pressure groups to community interest groups. However, the concept of
participation could be perceived in different ways depending on the perspective
from which it is viewed. Basically it means the participation of the individual
as a citizen or a group in the planning process. It is essentially the democratization of the planning process, which
allows greater say and involvement to beneficiaries of the planning system.
the planning process will range from the individuals to voluntary organizations
and pressure groups to community interest groups. However, the concept of
participation could be perceived in different ways depending on the perspective
from which it is viewed. Basically it means the participation of the individual
as a citizen or a group in the planning process. It is essentially the democratization of the planning process, which
allows greater say and involvement to beneficiaries of the planning system.
The political leaders, town
planners, community leaders and the community member should be involved in the
process of formulation and implementation of proposals and policies of the
physical developments of their areas. This process involves the mobilization of
both men and material resources to improve the quality of their environment.
This process is described as an active process in which the person in question
takes part in the contribution and implementation of decisions for the fact
that the government cannot alone provide the need of the people.
planners, community leaders and the community member should be involved in the
process of formulation and implementation of proposals and policies of the
physical developments of their areas. This process involves the mobilization of
both men and material resources to improve the quality of their environment.
This process is described as an active process in which the person in question
takes part in the contribution and implementation of decisions for the fact
that the government cannot alone provide the need of the people.
It is necessary for the
community concerned to initiated plans and execute projects that are beneficial
to their existence. It is only by incorporating local people in the decision
making process that the decision can be tailored to the specific needs of the
people. The major objectives of citizen participation can be summarized to
include the need to establish good communication link with the public at the
initiation of a programme so effectively that there will be no frustration at
any stage of the programme formulation. The objective of citizen participation
should be tailored to inform and educate the public about planning procedure in
order to enable them understand the scope and limitations and to be able to
select alternatives and useful policies that will be of general interest to the
community. Planning problems identified through this process should be jointly
priotised.
community concerned to initiated plans and execute projects that are beneficial
to their existence. It is only by incorporating local people in the decision
making process that the decision can be tailored to the specific needs of the
people. The major objectives of citizen participation can be summarized to
include the need to establish good communication link with the public at the
initiation of a programme so effectively that there will be no frustration at
any stage of the programme formulation. The objective of citizen participation
should be tailored to inform and educate the public about planning procedure in
order to enable them understand the scope and limitations and to be able to
select alternatives and useful policies that will be of general interest to the
community. Planning problems identified through this process should be jointly
priotised.
To achieve any meaningful
and effective environmental planning and management there is need for people
oriented and community involvement in layout planning and management. The
government must show political will and allocate resources to carry out the
planning and implementation of layout planning and management.
and effective environmental planning and management there is need for people
oriented and community involvement in layout planning and management. The
government must show political will and allocate resources to carry out the
planning and implementation of layout planning and management.
