ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper helps the student know about the various economic aspects of the world. It helps them study about the various natural resources, crops and minerals etc.

 

9.00

Sectors of Economy-Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary activity, Natural Resources: Definition, Classification, Distribution, exploitation and conservation of Soil, Fisheries and Water (River).

9.00

Geography of Primary Production: Agriculture: Wheat, Rice, tea and Coffee. Classification of World Agricultural types. World distribution, Production and uses of Minerals: Metallic (Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Lead and Zinc) and Non- Metallic (Bauxite, Graphite and Gypsum) Exploitation and conservation of mineral resources.

9.00

Energy Resources: Conventional energy resources; distribution and production of coal, petroleum and natural gas. Non-Conventional sources of energy, Hydro-electricity, wind and solar.

 

9.00

Introduction to the major regions and developed (U.S or Japan) and developing (Brazil or China) countries of the world: Major vegetation, soil, agriculture and trade systems in the world.

 

9.00

International Trade and Transport: Major routes and modes, Role of international and Regional organizations in shaping the world economy. Study of WTO, EU, SAARC, ASEAN

 

Essential Readings: 
  • G.C Leong and Morgan, Human and Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, London
  • J.l Guha and Pr. Chatterjee, Economic Geography                           
  • K.K Khanna and V.I Gupta, Economic Geography and Commercial Geography   
  • Kaushik.S.D, Sansadhan Bhoogol                             
  • Maurya.S.D, Manav Bhoogol

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018