Geography – Regional Geography of India

Unit–I: Regions in Geography: Process and Concept

Introduction of Regional Geography

 

Concept of geographical region and regionalization

 

Nature and scope of regional geography and regional methods of analysis

 

Regional concept and regional geography

 

Bases of regionalization

 

Previous consideration in Indian Regionalization

 

Unit–II: Regional Approaches to Study of Regions

Regional Approach: A historical and contemporary perspective

 

Attributes of Region

 

Typology of Regions

 

Approaches to Study of Regions

 

Regionalization as a result of man/environment relationship

 

Natural regions and human regions

 

Types of Regions:

 

Formal regions

 

Functional regions

 

Adhoc/Vernacular regions

 

Specific and Generic regions etc.

 

Unit–III: Schemes of Regionalization in India

 

The Regionalization of India on the basis of population potential of cities

 

Cultural regions of India

 

Climate region of India

 

Geographical regions based on dominant natural vegetation

 

Soil regions

 

Structural regions

 

Physiographic divisions and their sub-divisions of India

 

Agro-climate and its sub-regions in India

 

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