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Seat No.: Enrolment No.:
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER III- • EXAMINATION WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 1035502 Date:19 /11/2016
Subject Name: Settlement Geography
Time:10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Multiple choice question 06
'Gateway Cities' are central places of a region located
In the centre On the edge of the region
Near to the centre Along the river
ii) Which of the following model/theory talks about City-rich and City-poor
sectors?
Christaller Reilly
Hyot Losch
iii) As per Christaller's Central Place Theory, for every one higher order center
there are lower-order centers.
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iv) The ratio of central functions to population level is generally higher than
average in towns.
Tourist Suburban
Small Capital
Sector theory of urban structure is developed
Burgess Park
Hyot Harris
vi) Alonso's theory is an urban location theory based on
Land prices/rent Income level
Transportation axis Human ecology
Define ANY 2 of following terms. 04
Conurbation
ii) Range and Threshold
iii) Primate city
Q.2 Discuss the differences in 'Development' and 'Urbanization' across India with
respect to geographical aspects and their implications.
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Write a brief note on 'Settlement Geography'. 04
OR
Write a note on Spatial Tradition of settlement geography. 04
Q.3 Smaller settlements are more in numbers and located closer. And larger settlements
are fewer and located at farther distances.- Explain using principles of Christaller's
Central Place Theory.
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Draw a sketch and write a note on Multiple Nuclei Theory. 05
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Q.3 Draw the pattern of central place framework as per marketing principle of
Christaller's theory. Explain hierarchy of settlements and K=3 concept.
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Write a note on White's Model for 21st Century City. 05
Q.4
Write a brief note for ANY 2 of following.
Rank-size Rule 05
Reilly's Law of Gravitation 05
Vance's Urban-Realms Model 05
Q.5
Write a note on 'Formal Region'.
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Write a note on 'Functional Region'. 05
OR
Q.5 Write a note on 'Counterurbanization'. 05
Discuss the issues/ challenges and opportunities posed by Rural-Urban Fringe
development in Indian cities.
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