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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER III EXAMINATION WINTER 2017
Subject Code: 1035502 Date: 09/11/2017
Subject Name: Settlement Geography
Time: 10:30AM to 12:30PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

How do you differentiate between macro, meso micro region as planning units in a given geographical area?
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River alignment in one of the oldest most apparent liner development of cities, comment with example.
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Q.2

Large cities act as huge magnets to attract population resulting in inequalities on various levels discuss strategies to discourage rural urban migration.
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What specific type of land use pattern can be expected to dominate around the town as per 'Von Thunen' theory?
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What are the three general regional factors of location as per 'Alfred Weber' in his theory of location of industries?
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Q.3

What do you understand by material index in 'Webers' theory of industrial location?
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What is a 'Demand Cone' as per 'Losch theory' of location?
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Q.3

What are the three important concepts used in the 'Theory of Central Places'?

What according to Myrdal's view on economic activity in a region, results in 'Dualism' (Advanced area and backward area)?
Q.4

What are the reasons for regional inequalities in the underdeveloped countries?
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Discuss the elements of city image as described by Levin lynch.
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Q.4

Discuss the issues of rural urban fringe areas.

How do you think city image changes within a city as we move out from core city to periphery?
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Q.5

What is the current population of your city briefly describe the geographical context of your city.
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How does understanding of 'Flow Analysis' help in delineation of functional region.
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Q.5

Discuss the chronology of the evaluation any city settlement that you have studied.
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Describe 'Newtonian Equation' of gravitational attraction as applicable in how analysis.
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