PGGR-8A (PT/11/VIII A) PGGR-8A (PT/11/VIII A) 2

POST-GRADUATE COURSE 5. What is social area analysis ? How does it Term End Examination — December, 2013/June, 2014 reflect in residential segregation ? GEOGRAPHY 6. Define ‘functions’ of a city. Elucidate any one Paper – VIII A (Special Paper-2) functional classification of towns with (Urban Geography) example. Time : 2 Hours Full Marks : 50 Section – B ( Weightage of Marks : 80% ) 7. Answer any five questions : 4 × 5 = 20 Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance a) What is meant by suburb ? in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect b) Highlight neighbourhood concept in spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting. The weightage for each question has been brief. indicated in the margin. c) What are the characteristics of Central Section – A Business District ? Answer any three questions : 10 × 3 = 30 d) Distinguish between ‘site’ and ‘situation’ of settlements. 1. Discuss Rank-size relationship for e) What is the ‘City Region’ ? How is it determining urban hierarchies. Is it different delineated ? from primacy ? f) What is the law of primate city ? 2. Define ‘urban fringe’. Bring out its g) Distinguish between megalopolis and characteristics and the problems faced by ecumenopolis. such regions. h) Define threshold and complimentary region. 3. What is meant by human ecology of cities ? i) What is the ecological theory of origin of Establish the dimensions of inner city decay the earliest urban settlements ? and its relevance in present day context. j) How is city-size distribution related to 4. Differentiate urban land-use from urban urban system ? morphology. Explain concentric zone model and its present day applicability.

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