Residential neighborhood:
Contains multiple residential groups with a population of 3,000-6,000 people.
Planning standards:
Guidelines used in planning processes to specify urban elements.
Service scope:
The area where a service is available to the population it serves, often represented as a circle around the service location.Developed planning standards for religious services
Planning for mosques involves:
Residential neighborhood or village level planning
Local mosques serving 1500 to 4000 individuals
Allocated area per worshipper ranging from 1.5 to 1.2
Per capita area share ranging from 0.7 to 0.5
Placing mosques centrally for pedestrian access
Local mosque site area ranges from 750 to 2800 m2
Designated parking and pedestrian square in front of the mosque to manage pedestrian flow post-worship.
The Jami Mosque is planned at the neighborhood level in cities and at the development center or village service center in rural areas for serving multiple villages.
It caters to a population of 5,000 to 20,000 people.
The worshiper's area per person at the Jami Mosque is 1.4-1.25 m2, while at the Grand Mosque it is 0.4-0.3 m2.
The Grand Mosque is ideally located at the neighborhood center to facilitate access and parking.
Pedestrian paths should be short from nearby residences.
The Grand Mosque site should be 2000-6000 m2 with public parking of at least 20% of the mosque's area.
Traffic control measures are also essential.
Educational planning standards
The kindergarten stage precedes mandatory primary education, catering to children aged 3-6. It is not compulsory, with private sectors also offering services.
Kindergartens are planned at the neighborhood level, serving 60-180 children with classes of 15-20.
Spatially, it is recommended to locate kindergartens centrally for safe pedestrian access.
Planning controls include specific area sizes, traffic control measures, and parking provision for safety.
Elementary school
The population aged 6-11 represents 15-17% of the total population.
Elementary schools are available in urban and rural areas with specific size standards based on population.
School sizes are determined by the number of students, with class sizes ranging from 20-25 students.
In rural areas, a primary school for boys is provided for every 2,200 people, with corresponding student numbers and chapters.
Girls' primary schools follow the same size standards.
Planning standards include student site shares, walking distances, and proposed ranges for primary school distances.
Spatial requirements for schools in cities include:
Preferably located in the middle of residential areas for safety and accessibility
Connected to pedestrian walkways for safe access
Ideally connected to neighboring parks for additional space
Girls' schools should avoid being near administrative or commercial areas
Located on local streets with limited traffic lanes for safety
Preferably accessible from multiple streets for car movement and bus entry/exit ease.
