History and Evolution of Planning

At the end of the course, students shall demonstrate the following competencies: 1. illustrate a brief narrative of the concept, origin growth and development of human civilization; 2. identify the factors of urban growth; 3. give a historical account of evolution of early human settlements such as the Greek, Romans; 4. identify the problems associated with city development especially during the industrial revolution; 5. describe the contribution of philanthropists to Urban and Regional planning practice in Nigeria, 6. illustrate the historical evolution of Nigerian cities and urban and regional planning in Nigeria.

Evolution of historical and legislative contexts of town planning from ancient to modern times. Emergence, growth and decline of settlements as a reflection of changing social, educational, political, physical and technological factors. Survey of human settlements. The effects of philanthropic movements and pioneer thinkers and public health laws on urban and Regional planning. Urban and Regional Planning thoughts in Europe, America and Africa. Influence of nineteenth and twentieth centuries concepts on modern urban planning. The development and benefits of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) in Nigeria. Case studies of historic cities like Ibadan, Kano, Osogbo, Benin, Ife, Oyo, Lagos. 200 Level