Population and Rural Settlement Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO-423 B
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Concepts, scope and methodology of population geography; Population dynamics: fertility, mortality and migration

15.00

Theories of Population Growth: Malthus, Marx, Optimum and Demographic transition; Migration theories: Ravenstien and Everetts Lee.

15.00

Bases, Evolution and Models. Nature, scope, definition and significance of Rural Settlement Geography; Human settlement as a system; Concepts and characteristics of rural settlements; Theories and models of settlement diffusion.

15.00

Spatiality and Histogenesis. Evolution and growth of rural settlements and their causes: Old and New Worlds; Siting and location of rural settlements; Distribution, spacing, and nature of dispersion; Types and patterns; Morphology of village: examples from Germany, Japan, Israel, African countries; Rural-service centres: nature, hierarchy, service area, and interaction

15.00

Indian Village. Evolution and multiplicity; Regional morphological characteristics; Morphological interaction models: religio-ritual, secular-economic, and sacred-economic interlocking system; Transformation and planning of Indian village: models and plans.

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Academic Year: 
2018-2019