Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geography of Urban Settlements Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Introduction to Geography of Urban Settlements

• 1 Urban Geography: - Definition, Nature, and Scope.
• 2 Approaches to the Study of Urban Geography.
• 3 Urban Settlement Geography in relation to other subjects.
• 4 Growth and Development of Urban Geography

Module 2: Urban Settlements

• 1 Site and Situation:- Concept, factors.
• 2 Functional Classification of Towns.
• 3 Patterns of Urban Settlement:- Linear, Rectangular, Circular, Star and related other patterns.
• 4 Forms of Cities: rural, town, city, twin, conurbation, metropolis, cosmopolis, megalopolis, global city, etc.

Module 3: Urbanization

• 1 Rural-Urban Fringe: concept, characteristics, types and responsible factors.
• 2 Urbanization: - Concept, determinants of urbanisation.
• 3 Cities and Their Umland: Concept, types, and determinants of Umland.
• 4 The Central Business District (CBD) – (Characteristics, Classification, Delimitation, Parameters)

Module 4: Urban Problems and Planning

• 1 Contemporary Urban Problems.
• 2 Urban Planning: Meaning, Aims, Types and Needs of Urban Planning.
• 3 Concepts of Urban Planning: – garden city, new town, urban renewal, and master plan.
• 4 Sustainable Cities:- Concept, Characteristics, Needs and Features.

Text Books

• 6 Human Geography - Dr. S.A. Thakur, Dr. R.B. Patil

Reference Books

• 9 Carter, H. (1995): The Study of Urban Geography. 4 th ed. Reprinted in 2002 by Rawat Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi.
• 10 S.D.Maurya (2022) URBAN GEOGRAPHY Sharda Pustak Bhawan Prayagraj U.P.
• 11 Dubey, K.K. and Singh, A.K. (1983): Urban Environment in India. Deep and Deep, New Delhi.
• 12 Hall, T. (2001): Urban Geography. 2 nd edition. Routledge, London.
• 13 Haughton, G. and Hunter, C. (1994): Sustainable Cities. Jessica Kingsley, London.
• 14 Bansal, S.C. (2013): Nagriya Bhugol, Minaxi, Prakashan, Meerut.
• 15 Johnson, J.H. (1981): Urban Geography, Pergaman Press, Oxford.
• 16 Michael Pacione (2009) Urban Geography: A Global Perspective- Routledge Publisher, U.K.
• 17 L.N. Verma ( 2008) Urban Geography, Rawat Publications-Jaipur.
• 18 Ramachandran, R. (1991): Urbanisation and Urban Systems in India. Oxford University Press, Delhi.
• 19 Rao, B. P. and Sharma, N. (2007): Nagariya Bhoogol, Vasundhara Prakashan, Gorakhpur.
• 20 Singh. H. H. (1972): Kanpur: A Study in Urban Geography, Indrasini Publications, Varanasi
• 21 Singh, K. and Stainberg, F. (eds.) (1998): Urban India in Crisis. New Age International, New Delhi.
• 22 Singh, O. P. (1987): Nagariya Bhoogol, Tara Book Agency, Varanasi
• 23 Ramachandran R (1989) Urbanisation and Urban Systems of India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
• 24 Ramachandran, R. (1992). The Study of Urbanisation, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
• 25 Ghosh. S. (2015): “Introduction to Settlement Geography”, Orient Blackswan Private Limited, Hyderabad.
• 26 Carter H (1972): The study of urban Geography, Edward Arnold, London.