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Mumbai City has Multiple Problems and Solutions Too !!!!

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Mumbai is a paradox . It is a success as well as failure story Problems are many…… Traffic Congestion With trains arriving at the station every 3 minutes and transporting approximately 6 million people a day, the trains in Mumbai are … Continue reading →

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Central Place Theory by Walter Christaller : A Theory of Functional Hierarchy

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Central place theory was given by Walter Christaller in 1933, CPT in urban geography is one of the most appreciated theories which tries to explain the spatial arrangements and distribution of human settlements and their number based on population and distance from … Continue reading →

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Urban Issues Faced by the people of Delhi:

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Major Problems Faced by the people of Delhi: 1. Environmental Problems: Air Pollution: The respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) in the Capital’s air is touching 250 micrograms per cubic meter ((μg/m3), four times the prescribed level, while the concentration of … Continue reading →

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 Social Disorganization Theory and Urban Crime

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The social disorganization theory is a theory developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories. The theory directly links crime rates to neighbourhood ecological characteristics; a core principle of social disorganization theory that states location matters. In other words, a person’s residential location is … Continue reading →

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