Regional Development and Planning

Paper Code: 
GEO 123
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand and evaluate the concept of region in geography and its role and relevance in regional planning;
  • To identify the issues relating to the development of the region through the process of spatial organization of various attributes and their inter relationship.
  • To identify the causes of regional disparities in development, perspectives and policy imperatives.

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

GEO 123

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO04: The students will develop a critical understanding of key themes, concepts, and theoretical approaches related to regional development and planning.

CO05: They will be able to summarize the history and context of regional development and planning in India and formulate policy recommendations regarding regional development and planning efforts.

CO06:They will develop a set of analytical and practical skills (e.g., writing skills, ability to formulate policy recommendations) that will assist not only with the analysis of the material in the course but throughout their academic and professional careers.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

15.00

·         Regional concept in Geography:

-Types, hierarchy and characteristics of regions

-Delineation methods of regions – Formal, Functional and Nodal.

·         Geography and regional planning.

·         Concept and scope of Regional Planning.

·         Regional Approaches.

-Principles and techniques of regional planning.

-Need for planning

15.00

·         Conceptual and theoretical frame work of regional planning:

    -Growth pole and growth foci.

·         Planning Processes:

 -Multilevel

                         - decentralized planning.

·         Integrated Area Development Planning (IADP):

·         Planning for :   -Tribal and hilly areas

                                     -Drought prone areas

                                     - Command areas

                                     - Watershed.

Planning for Metropolitan Region: CBD, satellite towns, urban green belt

15.00

·         Concept of Development.

·         Indicators of development.

·         Regional imbalance.

·         Planning for sustainable development.

·         Regionalization of India:

-Based on natural, economic and administration (macro and Meso levels only).

Planning Regions in India (according to Town and Country Planning)

15.00

·         Theories of regional development:

-Central Place Theory

·         An evaluation of regional disparities / imbalances:

- Backward regions of India.

- Identification of backward areas

- Planning backward area.

- Causes and consequences regional of disparities.

-Measures of disparities. 

15.00

·         Regional Development in Rajasthan

-Introduction physical regions resource regions and cultural regions

-Factors influencing Connectivity and regional development.

- Factors responsible regional disparity.

- Regional development strategies in Rajasthan.

References: 
  • Mishra,R.P: Regional Planning (New Delhi :Concept Publishing Company, 2002)                    
  • Chandna,R.C.: Regional Planning and Development ( New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers,2012)    
  • Chand,mahesh ; Puri,V.K : Regional Planning in India (New Delhi: Allied Publishers Ltd.,2010)                                
  • Thakur,Rameshwar, Jeet,Inder ; Abay ; Resources and Regional Development in India (New Delhi: Rawat Publications, 2014)                                                                                                            
  • Sreedher G ; Rajasekhar,D :Rural Development in India (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company, 2014)

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022