| The beginning of modern civilization has witnessed | | | | prone to earthquakes or any other natural |
| the growth of cities and towns in a natural | | | | phenomena. |
| progression. With the development of knowledge | | | | - Ecological Balance - The world today is |
| and techniques of human life changes that set in | | | | endangered from various points. It is important to |
| human societies automatically gave rise to | | | | preserve ecological reserves for our survival and |
| modern towns and cities across countries of the | | | | the restoration of a healthy environment. So the |
| world. | | | | location of a town plan cannot be such a place |
| However even today there is a growth of towns | | | | that is densely forested and would therefore |
| and cities that continues with the growth of | | | | require excessive cutting down of trees. |
| human population and need for better lifestyles. | | | | - Animal Habitation - The location has to have a |
| This endeavor is taken up consciously by the | | | | clearance from animal habitation. It should not be |
| genius of modern architects and engineers who | | | | an encroachment on animal occupied territory so |
| give shape to different aspects of human life and | | | | as not to endanger them in any way as well not |
| shape its place of habitation. | | | | to do the same to human lives in future. There |
| Main Features of Town Planning | | | | have been instances in modern cities when |
| There are several important considered that need | | | | animals have strayed within human habitation and |
| to be carefully weighed before the execution of | | | | this is largely because their habitation land is taken |
| town building. | | | | away by man. |
| Here are some of them. | | | | Major Features of a Complete Town Plan |
| - Soil Testing - The first and most important task | | | | There are many things that are conjured up to |
| of town planning is that of sol testing. It is | | | | make a modern city or a town. And to plan such |
| important to understand the sustenance capacity | | | | a place is not easy. Caution and precision is |
| of a soil type and its ability to withstand the | | | | important and even a small mistake can lead to |
| pressure of a town or a city over it. There is soil | | | | hazards. |
| testing done even to understand if the region is | | | | Here are some of the important aspects. |