urban planning

IPA/ˌɜː.bən ˈplæn.ɪŋ/
IPA/ˌɝː.bən ˈplæn.ɪŋ/

urban planning — 名詞

1. the work of deciding how land in urban areas should be used — where homes, roads

1.名詞B2
釋義

都市規劃

城市建設的整體規劃設計

the work of deciding how land in urban areas should be used — where homes, roads, parks, and facilities are placed — so that the whole area works well for the people living and working there

例句

Adisa studied urban planning at the University of Cape Town before joining the city council.

Adisa 在開普敦大學攻讀都市規劃，之後進入市議會工作。

study + field of urban planning

A city's rapid growth makes effective urban planning essential for managing traffic and housing.

一個城市的快速發展使有效的都市規劃對於管理交通和住房至關重要。

effective urban planning + essential for [purpose]

同義詞
  • town planning

    identical in meaning; preferred in British English and Australia

  • city planning

    very similar scope but implies a focus on large municipalities rather than towns

  • urban design

    more specific to the physical layout and appearance of streets, buildings, and public spaces

  • land-use planning

    broader in scope, covering rural and regional areas as well as cities

反義詞
  • urban sprawl

    the uncontrolled, unplanned expansion of a city into surrounding areas

文法句型

urban planning + noun

用法筆記

Use uncountably — you study urban planning, not *an urban planning. The compound is also common as a modifier: urban planning department, urban planning process. In British English, town planning is an equivalent term.

常見錯誤

❌She has a degree in urban planning, architecture and urban planning are the same thing.
✅She has a degree in urban planning, which focuses on whole districts, while architecture focuses on individual buildings.
💡urban planning covers the layout of entire areas; architecture is the design of single structures.
❌I need an urban planning to finish this project.
✅I need an urban plan to finish this project.
💡urban planning is the field/process; an urban plan is the document or blueprint produced by that process.