What does a regional planner do?
The work of a regional planner often includes designing, exploring, evaluating and implementing various types of long -term and short -term infrastructure plans and land use in a particular geographical area. This work may include decision -making on where new roads are built, how many new schools are needed in the community and the recommendations of environmental policy to be enforced for regional development. The regional planner collects and analyzes geographical information, combines it with other information such as the population density, regulations for territories, and how the soil is currently used. This summarized information is then used to adopt ways to manage and manage current population requirements, future growth or to revive an area that does not experience growth. Regional planner often works for local governments, but can also work for the private sector.
The work of a regional planner may include many different parts of the planning process. Some regional planners are gatheredJía to analyze information, often using physical maps and geographical information systems (GIS). Regional planners can also work on the use of such collected information to develop various types of development plans. In other cases, the regional planner examines and evaluates proposals for the development of the community. Regional planning often includes projections for changes in population density and population movement, and then the provision of infrastructure and equipment for this future population.
The size and type of geographical area in which the regional planner may vary. The regional planner is often called a city planner or a city planner if his work includes mainly urban planning and urban design. City and urban planning may include facilities and infrastructure such as hospitals, public housing and recreational facilities. Regional planning may also include a constant areaI.This work can focus on revitalizing rural areas, on the protection of certain areas for environmental reasons and design what land should be zoned for different types of agricultural, commercial and industrial uses. The regional planner can also be involved in the development of roads, bridges and other transport needs in urban and rural areas.
One popular theory of urban planning and urban design is called intelligent growth. Intelligent growth focuses on avoiding suburban growth and use of private vehicles, instead design and develop more compact urban areas where residents can walk, bike or use public transport to get to school, work, shops and recreation. Some regional planners and local politicians advocate intelligent growth as a way to avoid or reduce traffic jams, environmental problems and urban decomposition.