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Career Profiles - Dictionary for Architects and Engineers

 
 

Urban and regional planner

 

What is an urban and regional planner?

Urban and regional planners are involved in urban development projects. They develop drafts for local, urban and spatial development.

 

What does the urban and regional planner do?

Urban and regional planners are responsible for developing concepts for the sustainable development of cities and regions. They find solutions for spatial problems in a city and also develop strategies, for example to counteract housing shortages in the long term. The urban and regional planners then present their drafts to the relevant building committees.

 

When are urban and regional planners involved in a construction project?

The urban and regional planners are only involved in public construction projects and spatial planning projects.