Master plans are prepared in many countries to manage and guide spatial growth of cities. Nevertheless, these are much criticised for being rigid in terms of growth strategies and implementation. In case of a metropolitan city, relationship between growth strategies of master plan and spatial dynamics is complex and hence it hampers implementation. This research aims to critically analyse the practices of spatial growth management in the capital city of Punjab, Pakistan. A hybrid approach of quantitative and qualitative methods is utilised in this research, wherein, GIS technique with Landsat imagery is used to determine the spatio-temporal dynamics of the city. Interviews with experts, who were either involved in preparation or implementation of spatial growth strategies of various development plans (DPs), are also conducted. This research presents historic evolution of spatial growth strategies of Lahore from 1966 to 2016, determines their extent of implementation and consequences in the light of views of the experts. Findings reveal that out of all the DPs prepared for Lahore, some of the growth strategies were based on ground realities but could not be fully implemented due to the administrative, fiscal and enforcement issues which led to inadvertent land use conversion and urban sprawl. All the DPs were also deficient in forming an effective evaluation mechanism. The basis of growth strategies and the implementation mechanism need to be revisited for making better growth strategies.

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总体规划增长策略与大都市空间动态之间的联系：以巴基斯坦拉合尔为例


许多国家都制定了总体规划来管理和指导城市的空间发展。然而，这些举措因在增长战略和实施方面过于僵化而受到批评。对于大都市来说，总体规划的增长策略与空间动态之间的关系很复杂，因此阻碍了实施。本研究旨在批判性分析巴基斯坦首都旁遮普邦的空间增长管理实践。本研究采用定量和定性方法的混合方法，其中地理信息系统技术与陆地卫星图像一起用于确定城市的时空动态。还对参与制定或实施各种发展计划（DP）空间增长战略的专家进行了采访。本研究呈现了 1966 年至 2016 年拉合尔空间增长战略的历史演变，并根据专家的观点确定了其实施程度和后果。调查结果显示，在为拉合尔准备的所有发展计划中，一些增长战略是基于实际情况的，但由于行政、财政和执法问题而无法得到充分实施，从而导致无意中的土地用途转变和城市扩张。所有DP也缺乏形成有效的评估机制。需要重新审视增长战略的基础和实施机制，制定更好的增长战略。