Urban Geography

Nature and Scope of Urban Geography.

 Different Approaches and Recent Trends in Urban Geography

 Growth of Urban Settlements and Process of Urbanization

 Classification of Urban Settlements on the basis of Size and Function

Urban Economic Base:

 Basic and Non-basic Functions

 Concept of Dualism

 Colonial and Postcolonial Structure

 Metropolitan City and Changing Urban Function; of Informal Sector in Urban Economy

Organization of Urban Space:

 Urban Morphology and Land-use Structure: -City Core, -Commercial -Industrial -Residential Areas;

 Morphology of Indian Urban Settlements

 Umland,

 City Sprawl

 Urban Rural Fringe

Contemporary Urban Issues:

 Poverty,

 Renewal,

 Slums;

 Transportation,

 Housing, urban infrastructure,

 Urban environment,

 Urban crime,

 Environmental pollutions and solid waste

Urban Policy and Planning in India:

 Urban Policy

 Contemporary Issues in Urban Planning

 Globalization and Urban Planning

 JNUNURM

 Garden Cities

 Sustainable Cities

 Smart City and Resilient Cities