IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Mala Sharma ¹, Manju Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Geography, G.C.W. Rohtak, IN
2 Department of Geography, D.N. P. G. College, Hisar, IN

Abstract

Urban sprawl of Karnal city within the last 39 years is observed in the present study which based on satellite imagery of LANDSAT TM (1972 and 1989) and LANDSAT ETM+ (2000), guipe map of the karnal city(1983) and toposheet at a scale of 1:50000. Census data have been incorporated to analyses the population growth and urban sprawl at different time periods. A number of factors are responsible for the specific development and sprawl such as transport network, industries, educational institutions and good living conditions etc.

Keywords

Urban Sprawl, LANDSAT TM and Census Data.

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Mala Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Geography, GCW, Rohtak, IN

Abstract

The process of brisk urbanization in the last few decades has been responsible for continuous increase in total urban population. It is generally agreed that the process of urban growth is highly associated with direct and indirect growth of non-primary activities. Urbanization moved at a faster pace than industrialization resulting in a direct shift from agriculture to service. Tertiary sector expanded faster than the secondary sector. The fast developing economic and social situations, favoring migration of population, conscious aspiration of social change, association between industrialization and urbanization all demand that functions of towns should be investigated. Most of the towns generally have multiple functions but all of them may not be equally important. Some of them may be very significant and others not so significant. Therefore, it becomes necessary to identify the group of significant functions which represent the functional characteristics of an area.

Keywords

Urban Growth, Functions Characteristics, Towns.

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