Week 5-6: Formal and functional classification of towns, General nature of cities, Towns as central place
Course Material
- Week 1-2: Definition, Scope, Origin of towns, Site and situation concepts
- Week 3-4: Process of urbanization in the world, Urban function, economic base of urban centers
- Week 5-6: Formal and functional classification of towns, General nature of cities, Towns as central place
- Week 7-8: Urban hinterland, Urban structure-different theories, Hierarchy of settlements-city size distribution
- Week 9-10: Suburbs, Urban Development Model, Rank size Rule, Law of primate city.
- Week 11-12: Cycle of Urbanization, Urban expansion, metropolitan decentralization, Rural urban fringe-urban social life.
- Week 13-14: Concept and principles of Planning, History of Town Planning-ancient and medieval Modern Planning-urban development urban renewal neighbourhood planning.
- Week 15-16: A study of the process of urbanization in Pakistan. Urban Slums
- Chapters 8
- Department Earth Sciences
- Teacher
Dr. Omar Riaz
