Category Archives: Urban Studies

The City is Built Layer by Layer

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

The City is not built in a day. Each layer is created by people, by time, by movements, by politics. It develops, matures, ages sometimes becomes derelict and often reborn like Delhi. It is like a living organism. There are many … Continue reading →

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Hierarchical Levels of Planning Regions

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

  In multi level planning there is certain hierarchy of regions. WE can classify it in many ways depending on chosen criterion/criteria. One such classification on size criterion is here.  Macro Regions Macro region is naturally bigger. Macro region can … Continue reading →

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Planning Regions of India: Concept,Classification and Delineation

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

What is a Region? A region is an area on the earth’s surface marked by certain properties that are homogeneous inside and distinct from outside it. A region is defined as a part of the Earth’s surface with one or … Continue reading →

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Age of Town Scheme of Griffith Taylor and an Asian Perspective from Chanakya’s Arthashastra

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

Age of Towns Scheme Australian geographer Thomas Griffith Taylor proposed a classification of towns based on their age and pattern of land use. He identified five types of town: Infantile towns, with no clear zoning Juvenile towns, which have developed … Continue reading →

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