Problem

Fragmented planning of community life

Experimental visualization of narrower problems

Other Names:

Limited community development planning
Disorganized community plans
Ineffective local planning
Poor organization of community environment
Minimal community organization
Minimal community services
Socially disorganized areas

Nature:

Without an effective organizational structure, the rapid social and economic development of a community is impossible. Although some communities are consciously arranging the comfort and appearance of public space and buildings so they are both functional and motivating, and many developing communities are also providing utilities and facilities to encourage commercial and industrial expansion, others are less well planned. Different sectors of a town are accustomed to acting autonomously, so that individual groups pursue different aims and programmes.

Incidence:

The dangerous conditions of roads and pathways may isolate the population both from the outside world and from each other during the winter months; business and industrial development may be hindered by inadequate facilities and services, such as limited water supply and the continued utilization of informal and time-consuming building construction systems; no consultation room may have been found and arranged for the district doctor as a necessary preliminary for scheduled weekly clinic hours; community events may be inhibited, public communication undermined and recreational activities limited due to neglect of school buildings and sports fields, and inadequate areas for public gatherings; poor television reception and lack of cultural focus may cut people off from interchange with the outside world. All of these factors lead to a feeling of isolation, blocking community initiative.

Broader Problems:

Unsolved social problems
Deficient social planning
Fragmented social responsibility
Unformed pattern of cooperative action

Narrower Problems: