Abstract Homo-urbanicus is a planning concept which treats a human being as a rational animal with distinct material, social and intellectual characteristics, and a human settlement as a space in which human beings seek and offer opportunities for connection. Human-centered planning is the application of classical Natural Law (balance between self-preservation and mutual preservation) to the matching of human needs and human settlements.

Keywords Planning theory; Homo-urbanicus; Natural law; East-west cultural comparison

CLC F29 ｜ Document Code A ｜ Artical Number 2097-4582(2024)01-0043-10