Department of City and Regional Planning

Arwa Tariq

Arwa Tariq
Arwa Tariq

Lecturer
Department of City and Regional Planning
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Academic Qualification

  • MS City & Regional Planning – Lahore College for Women University (2016–2018)
    CGPA: 3.95 | Silver Medallist | Roll of Honour
  • BS (Hons) City & Regional Planning – Lahore College for Women University (2012–2016)
    CGPA: 3.78 | 3rd Position | Roll of Honour
  • HSSC (ICS – General Science) – BISE Lahore (2010–2012)
    1st Division
  • SSC (Science with Biology) – BISE Lahore (2010)
    1st Division

Work Experience   

Lecturer, Lahore College for Women University (Feb 2020 – Present)

  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Planning, AutoCAD, GIS, and Housing.
  • Supervising research projects in urban development and land use assessment.

Visiting Lecturer, LCWU (Aug 2018 – Dec 2019; Oct 2016 – Oct 2017)

  • Courses taught: IT & Database Management, AutoCAD & Technical Drawing, Housing & Urban Development.

Internships

  • Mott MacDonald Pakistan (Jul 2015 – Aug 2015)
  • Project Implementation Unit, PDMA (Sep 2017 – Nov 2017)

Research Supervision

  • Assessment of Mixed Land Use Development using GIS Analysis – Johar Town Phase-II, Lahore (2021).
  • Geospatial Assessment of Off-Site Parking in Central Business District – Gulberg-III, Lahore (2022).
  • Assessment of Safety and Security in relation to Urban Design Elements – A Case Study of DHA PHASE-II, Lahore (2023).
  • Revitalizing Traditional Markets: A SWOT Analysis of Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Development – A Case Study of Shah Alam Market, Lahore (2024).
  • Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Paid & Unpaid Parking in selected areas of Lahore (2025).

Academic Achievements/Awards   

  1. Silver Medal (MS, 2nd Position).
  2. Distinction Certificates (BS & MS).
  3. Roll of Honour (BS & MS).
  4. Four-time winner of Dr. Abdul Rahim Khan Award.
  5. Winner of Prof. A. Sattar Sikandar Award.

Workshops/Seminars

  1. International Seminar on Transportation, LCWU (2013).
  2. Workshop on Aircraft Safety & Airport Planning, LCWU (2013).
  3. Workshop on Conflict Analysis & Resolution, UET Lahore (2017).
  4. Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction, ERRA Islamabad (2019).
  5. The Art of Negotiation, University of California, Irvine through HEC Coursera (2021).
  6. Global Sustainability & corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable, Macquarie University, Sydney-Australia through HEC Coursera (2022).
  7. Pak-Japan Joint Seminar “Independent Living: A Right, Not a Privilege”, JICA |Milestone|LCWU (2024).
  8. International conference on Planning in Germany & Pakistan: Cross-Cultural Perception of Urban & Rural Landscapes and Cultural Heritage (2024).

Projects/Thesis   

  1. Master Planning Project: Aziz Bhatti Town, Lahore.
  2. Research Project: Walkability Assessment in Housing Schemes using Global Walkability Index and GIS Based Spatial Analysis.
  3. Research Thesis: Spatial Analysis of Urban Resilience in Relation to Urban Form in Selected Areas of Lahore.
  4. Internship Project: Topographic Survey & Master Planning in AJK.

Technical Skills

AutoCAD | ArcGIS | SPSS | Microsoft Office | ERDAS |EPANET

Publications

  • Tariq, A., Ejaz, N., Ghazanfar S. (2019). WALKABILITY ASSESSMENT IN HOUSING SCHEMES USING GLOBAL WALKABILITY INDEX AND GIS BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol. 10, Issue 4.
  • Ismail, I., Khalid, F, Tariq, A. (2025). A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT AND SAFETY MEASURES N SOME MULTI- STOREY BUILDINGS IN LAHORE. (2025). Contemporary Journal of Social Science Review (CJSSR) ,3(2), 1-37
  • Khalid, F., Tariq, A., Ismail, I., Tahir, K., Ashgar, A. (2025). GIS BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF LAND USE ACCESSIBILITY USING SPEEDO BUS ON SELECTED ROUTES IN LAHORE. (2025). Contemporary Journal of Social Science Review, 3(3), 1826-1832