Geographical Methodologies

Paper Code: 
GEO 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper is an attempt towards making the student aware of the various fields of Geography like, Political, Social and Regional.

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Framework of Research: Concept and significance of research in Geography.

Philosophies and methods: Empiricism, Positivism and Behaviouralism

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Political Geography and Geopolitics

Political Geography and Geopolitics

Concept, Nature and Scope.

Difference between Political Geography and Geopolitics.

Boundaries and Frontiers.

Concept of Nation and state.

Global strategic views -Heart land and Rimland theories

 

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Central Place Theory of Christaller and Losch

Rank Size Rule

Primate City

Industrial location theory of Weber and Losch

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Agricultural Regionalization

Crop combinations: Weber, Doi, Raffiullah Method

Von Thunen’s Model

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Transport Network Analysis

Connectivity and Accessibility.

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended

  • Political Geography               Political Geography                Sudhiptta Adhikari
  • Social Geography                  Social Geography                    Majjid Hussain
  • Regional Planning                 Regional Planning in India     V.K Puri
  • Regional Geography             Regional Planning in India    V.K Puri

Agriculture  Geography:

  • Agricultural Geography                      Majjid Hussain
  • Agricultural Geography                      J.Singh and S.S Dhillon. Tata                                                                                     McGraw Hill Publishing Company                                                                             Latc. New Delhi.
  • Agricultural Geography                      Pramila Kumar and S.K Sharma

Industrial Geography:

  • Economic Geography                                     Guha and Chatterjjee
  • Human and Economic Geography      G.C Leong and Morgan, Oxford University                                                              Press, London .
  • Industrial Geography of India                        Prof. Hemlata Joshi
Academic Year: 
2015-2016