Syllabus
Course Code: B-GEO-DSE-503 Course Name: Settlement Geography |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | 1. Nature and scope of settlement geography. 2. Concepts of rural settlements: hamlet and village; urban settlements: town, city, metropolis, megalopolis. 3. Types and patterns of rural settlements and their determinants. |
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2 | 4. Urban land use models: concentric zone model, sector model and multiple nuclei model. 5. Urban problems: housing, poverty, water supply and sanitation. 6. Expansion of urban spaces: rural-urban fringe and interaction. |