Israel Planners Association (IPA) ( he, איגוד המתכננים בישראל, ''Igud HaMetakhnenim BeYisra'el'') is an Israeli organization that represents all those engaged in

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

and

regional planning Regional planning deals with the efficient placement of land-use activities, infrastructure, and settlement growth across a larger area of land than an individual city or town. Regional planning is related to urban planning as it relates land ...

in Israel. It is a member of International Society of City and Regional Planners.

Overview

The Israel Planners Association was founded in 1965 and represents those engaged in urban and regional planning in the country, whether they are from the private, public or academic sector. The association is the only professional non-government body recognized by the

Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

. Its members consult local, regional and national planning committees, and are responsible for approving

National Outline Plan A national outline plan ( he, תוכנית מתאר ארצית, ''Tokhnit Mit'ar Artzit'', abbr. תמ"א, ''Tama'') refers to a zoning and development statutory plan in a specific field on a national level in Israel. A national outline plan is mean ...

s, local

zoning Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a si ...

plans, etc. Members of the association include Engineers, city planners, geographers, architects, economists, sociologists, public policy experts, statisticians and more. The association's activities include study sessions, professional conferences and a newsletter.

External links

* {{official website, 1=http://www.aepi.org.il/index2.php?id=1&lang=ENG Professional planning institutes Organizations established in 1965 1965 establishments in Israel Professional associations based in Israel