Origin and growth of towns

By:

"Singh, A.K. 'Anal'"

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Concept; 1990Description: 268 pISBN:

8170223229

Subject(s):

Urbanization

DDC classification:

307.760 SIN

Summary: The volume attempts to identify various morphological characteristics of the towns of North Bihar to show how these have evolved through time. Application of the concept of developmental biology is made use of to analyses the developmental pattern and morphogenesis of towns. The impact of various physical and cultural influences upon the evolution and morphology of towns has been examined. The economic base of the region has been analysed variously at block, sub-division and district levels. A detailed analysis of the functional structure of 11 sample towns has been carried out in the light of their geographical setting, spatial shape, population growth and occupational and functional structures. An indepth study has been made of the residential areas and morphology and evolution of commercial areas analysed. An account of the morphology of other functional areas, viz., industrial, administrative, educational, medical and recreational, has been given, besides an evaluation of the problems associated with various morphological areas. Being an inter-disciplinary study, the book should be of interest to geographers, sociologists, regional and urban planners, etc.

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The volume attempts to identify various morphological characteristics of the towns of North Bihar to show how these have evolved through time. Application of the concept of developmental biology is made use of to analyses the developmental
pattern and morphogenesis of towns. The impact of various physical and cultural influences upon the evolution and
morphology of towns has been examined. The economic base of the region has been analysed variously at block, sub-division
and district levels. A detailed analysis of the functional structure of 11 sample towns has been carried out in the light of their
geographical setting, spatial shape, population growth and occupational and functional structures. An indepth study has
been made of the residential areas and morphology and evolution of commercial areas analysed. An account of the
morphology of other functional areas, viz., industrial, administrative, educational, medical and recreational, has been given,
besides an evaluation of the problems associated with various morphological areas. Being an inter-disciplinary study, the book
should be of interest to geographers, sociologists, regional and urban planners,
etc.

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