Urban Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO-223
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Definition, nature and scope of urban geography, trends of urbanization in the Developed (USA and Japan) and Developing (India and China) countries.

15.00

Characteristics of town, cities, metropolis and megapolis. Types of cities; Classification of cities based on functions; Urban Hierarchy based on Population, Urban rank size relationship, Primate  City Concept.

15.00

Urban morphology; Functional structure of cities: C.B.D and other Functional areas; Generalized Landuse maps and Plans, Detailed Landuse Pattern and norms: Theories (Concentric, Sector and Multi - Nuclei Theory), Concept of Umland and its delineation

15.00

Concept of Town Planning, Development of suburbs, Rural- Urban fringes, Satellite Towns, Ring towns. Concept of master plans, urban land use policy, City planning: legal and institutional framework, planning procedures; issues in the city planning.

15.00

Urban amenities and city transport; city water supply and sewerages, municipal and non municipal services, planning and policy implications. Urban transport network and transport system. Urban transport planning and  policy.

References: 

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20. Singh, T.D. (1985): Spatial Pattern of Population in the Cities of U.P. Tara Book Agency,Varanasi

Academic Year: 
2018-2019