An MCIP has a university degree in planning or a related area, has acquired a minimum of two years of responsible planning experience, and has met rigorous examination standards required by the CIP.
#WHAT IS URBAN FULL#
The designation "MCIP" signifies that the holder is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. The CIP controls use of the recognised professional accreditation for planners in Canada. The profession of planning is overseen in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), operating through provincial divisions (which in Québec is the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec).
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Today, urban planning can be described as a technical and political process concerned with the welfare of people, control of the use of land, design of the urban environment including transportation and communication networks, and protection and enhancement of the natural environment. Contemporary urban and regional planning techniques for survey, analysis, design, and implementation developed from an interdisciplinary synthesis of these fields.
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They were joined by public health specialists, economists, sociologists, lawyers, and geographers, as the complexities of managing cities came to be more fully understood. Initially the disciplines of architecture and civil engineering provided the nucleus of concerned professionals.
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Modern urban planning emerged as a profession in the early decades of the 20th century, largely as a response to the appalling sanitary, social, and economic conditions of rapidly-growing industrial cities. Planners and urban designers have played key roles in ensuring that Vieux-Montréal remains a vibrant part of the city without becoming a tourist trap.