Human Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO 302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The study of human geography helps the students know about the human component in geography- Evolution of possibilism , human occupations, its tribes etc.

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction:

Introduction: Definition, aim and scope of Human Geography, Relation of Human Geography with other sciences, Essential facts of Human geography by Brunches and Huntington. Determinism, Neo- determinism and Possibilism

9.00
Unit II: 
Schools of thought in Human Geography

Principal Human Agglomerations: Ecumene and non ecumene, Population distribution and density, Concepts of over population, under population and Optimum population, World population problems and policies, International Migration.

9.00
Unit III: 
Primary Human occupations

Elements of the environment and their impact on the Habitat, economy and Society of Eskimos, pygmies, Bushman

9.00
Unit IV: 

Basis of Classification of Settlements. Building materials and house types in the world, Types and patterns of rural settlements.

9.00
Unit V: 
Perspectives in Human Geography

Types and patterns of urban settlements, Urbanisation, problems of urbanization.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Alexander, Joh, W. Economic Geography, Prentice Hall Ltd. New Delhi, Latest Edition.
  2. Boesch, H. : A Geography of world Economy, D. Van Nostrand.
  3. Chandra, R.C. : A Geography of Population : Concepts Determinants and Patterns, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 1986
  4. Chorely, R.J. : Water, Earth and Man, Methuen, London, 1967.
  5. Cultural Landscape:An Introduction to Human Geograpahy  J.M Rubenstem   2004,Prentice Hall.
  6. Dixit.R.D, ‘Geographical Thought’
  7. Geographical Purana, S.M Ali, Peoples Publication house,Delhi.
  8. Human and Economic Geography      Leong,G.C and Morgan,G.L 1982.
  9. Hussain Majid : Human Geography, Rawat Brothers, Jaipur.
  10. Hussain.Majid, Geographical Thought.
  11. Janki, V.a. : Economic Geography, Concept Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1985.
  12. Kaushik.S.D - Manav Bhugol, Rastogi & Co., Merath
  13. Manav Vigyan            , B.R.K Shukla and S.Rastogi,Lucknow       
  14. Mehrotra and Saxena - Manav Bhugol, Laxminarayan Agrawal, agra.
  15. Miller, E. : Geography of Manufacturing. Prentice Hall New Jersey.
  16. Stephen, G.S. Wright, J.K & Tclaff, E.M. (eds) ": a World Geography of Forest Resources, Ronald Press Co., New York
  17. Vishvnath Diwedi and Kannojiya - Manav Bhugol ke siddhant, Kitab Mahal, Allahbad.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019