planning

services

Architects National Code

Specialized Allied Services

1. INTRODUCTION

Comprehensive
Planning
Services

1.1 In the planning discipline, the process of coming up

with a plan is made more explicit. The gathering of
data is made more scientific by the analysis and
synthesis of data with the use of certain scientific tools
for analysis like
statistics. The preparation of the final plan gives
alternative options through consideration of various
factors such as
social and economic cost benefits, forecasting of
environmental consequences and the like.

1.2 Comprehensive Planning Services is based on the

concept of expanded planning services to include other
activities necessary for the proper handling of the
numerous components considered in the formulation of
a
master development plan.

2. DEFINITION OF COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING SERVICES
2.1 Comprehensive

Planning Services is the range of all

services offered by the environmental-planner from data
base gathering to environmental impact statements up to
the formulation of the Master Development Plan.

2.2 In the formulation of

the Master Development
Plan, the following
components are to be
considered:

Physical Component
Economic
Component
Socio-Cultural
Component
Transport
Component
Legal and
Administrative
Component

COMPONENTS

Comprehensive
Planning
Services

Physical Component
Concerned with land use and the changes which occur
within the physical environment (within the space where
these activities take place).

Economic Component
Concerned with the nations assets and its management

Socio-Cultural Component
Concerned with the people, their living conditions and the
seeking of ways to ameliorate it.

Transport Component
Concerned with the movement of people and goods from
one place to another.
Legal and Administrative Component
Concerned with the relationship of policies to the existing
laws.

EXPERTISE

Comprehensive
Planning
Services

Planning calls for the detailed

study of physical, social,
economic and administrative
components and as such
requires the expertise and
knowledge of other specialists.

3.1

4. THE ARCHITECT AS
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
4.1 The

Architects ability to synthesize and organize into a

whole, various information relating to the users
needs, users perception and expectations, site and
climatic factors, construction technology, materials,
cost and other information has qualified him to take the
lead role in
any undertaking that cut across various disciplines.

4.2 The Environmental Planner is concerned with the

management and use of land as well as the conservation
and upgrading of the human environment. Since the
Architect,
with experience in planning, has the social commitment
and technical
experience as coordinator of several disciplines, he is
qualified as the
Environmental Planner and leader of the multi-disciplinary
team to offer Comprehensive Planning Services.

Comprehensive
Planning
Services

5.1 When the Environmental Planner is commissioned to

do town and regional planning or urban renewal
projects, he performs the following:
Identifies existing land use, resources, social behavior
and interaction.
Undertakes environmental analysis, feasibility studies
and demographic analysis.
Examines existing laws, ordinances, political/social
constraints.
Prepares concept development plans, policies,
implementing strategies to arrive at the Master
Development Plan.

COMPENSATION
FEES

Comprehensive
Planning
Services

6.1 As a specialized service, the Architect shall

be compensated for by the following methods:
a. Professional Fee plus Expenses
The fee of the Architect-Planner for the physical planning
component is based on the schedule prescribed
under UAP Doc. 203-D Physical Planning Services while the
fee for consultants, researches and other
out of pocket expenses are reimbursable to the Architect.

b. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense

Refer to UAP Doc. 208-B Methods of Compensation for
details.

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