Urbanization and urban system (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25CGEO512
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To introduce the students with concepts and approach to studying the urban geography. 
  2. To study with patterns and functional attributes of urban places. 
  3. To analyze the urban contemporary issues focusing on Indian mega cities. 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25CGEO

512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urbanization and urban system

(Theory) 

 

CO79: Attain the basics of Urban geography 

CO80: Discuss the Patterns of Urbanization in developed and developing countries 

CO81: Enhance knowledge of classification of cities: Quantitative and Qualitative

Methods 

CO82: Analyze theory of 

Christaller and Losch   

CO83:  Evaluate problems of housing, slums, civic amenities  ; Case studies     of    major metro cities.

CO84: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 

 Approach in

Teaching:

 

Interactive lectures,

Discussion,

Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstrations.

 

 

 Learning activities for the students:

  

Self learning assignment s, effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Class                 Test,

Semester         end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments,

Presentation,

Individual  and Group projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
  • Urban studies in Geography:  Introduction, nature, scope 
  • Approaches of urban system

 

12.00
Unit II: 
  • Concept of urban system, 
  • Patterns of Urbanization in developed and developing countries 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
  • Functional classification of cities: 
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Methods; 
  • Ashok Mitra’s classification 
12.00
Unit IV: 
  • Cities and Central Place Theory: Christaller andA.Losch
  • Merits and Demerits

 

12.00
Unit V: 
  • Urban Issues: 
  • Problems of housing, 
  • Slums, 
  • Civic amenities (water and transport); 
  • Case studies of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Jaipur 
Essential Readings: 
  • Fyfe, N. R. and Kenny, J. T. (2005). The Urban Geography Reade. London, UK:  Routledge. 
  • Knox, P. L., and McCarthy, L. (2005). Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography. New York, USA: Pearson Prentice Hall. 
  • Pacione, M. (2009). Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. UK Taylor and Francis. 
  • Ramachandran, R., (1989). Urbanisation and Urban Systems of India. New delhi, India: Oxford University Press. 
  • Singh, R.B., (Ed.) (2015). Urban development, challenges, risks andresilience in Asian megacitie. Japan:Advances in Geographical and Environmental Studies, Springer 

 

References: 
  • Kaplan, D. H., Wheeler, J. O. and Holloway, S. R. (2008). Urban Geography. NY, USA: John Wiley. 
  • Knox, P. L., and Pinch, S. (2006). Urban Social Geography: An Introduction, NY, USA: Prentice-Hall. 
  • Sassen, S. (2001). The Global City: New York, London and Tokyo. USA: Princeton University Press. 
  • Sharma,  V.R. and Chadrakanta. (2019). Making Cities Resilient. Delhi, India: Springer. 
  • Sharma, P. and Rajput, S. (Eds.) (2017). Sustainable Smart Cities in India; Challenges and Future Perspectives. Delhi, India: Springer. 

 

 

 

 

 

E-Contents

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026