Population and Settlement Geography-Problems and Remedies of Urbanization [IAS (Admin.) Mains Geography]: Questions 1 - 5 of 5

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Question 1

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Describe and explain the current trends in levels and rates of urbanization in two of the following regions:

  • North America
  • Southeast Asia
  • Latin America
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Explanation

Current Trends in Levels and Rates of Urbanization

North America

Low rate of urbanization and high level of urbanization; already reached industrial revolution, so population is already largely urban.

Southeast Asia

High rate of urbanization and low level of urbanization (ongoing city building) ; currently experiencing industrialization and growth of c…

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Question 2

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Describe the Defining characteristics of a mega city. Describe one defining characteristics of a world city. Contrast these two characteristics.

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Megacity

  • An urban area that inhabits more than 10 million populations is defined as a ‘megacity’ .
  • The population holding size of an urban area always varies. In the hierarchy the megacity lies on the top of the cities.
City on the Basis of Population

Characteristics of a Megacity

  • Characteristics of a Megacity Physical Social Cultural Economic.
  • The infra…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2020

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Answer the following in about 150 words each:

Discuss the problems associated with the living environment in million plus cities in India. How can these be managed?

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In India there are 35 cities having million-plus population and is estimated to increase around of the world՚s urban population by 2025. Delhi having million residents, is the world՚s second most populous urban agglomeration. Mumbai and Kolkata ranked 7th and 10th respectively.

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2023

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Urban built environment in big cities of India creates key changes in biophysical character of the landscape. Discuss. (Paper 2)

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  • The kind of urbanization that happened over the most recent years has caused an enormous decrease in metropolitan green space raising the land surface temperature, exceptional land use and land cover changes, and hampering environmental sustainability in many cities of India. Analysing urban growth trends and their crucial effects on various surfac…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2023

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Poor quality of urban planning in India is a huge constraint in realizing the true economic potentials of urbanization. Critically examine. (Paper 2)

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Problems like the absence of availability of land, water scarcity, traffic congestion, infrastructural pressure, outrageous air pollution, urban droughts and urban flooding are not just an impression of infrastructural deficiencies in the urban areas but demonstrate a deep and significant absence of adequate urban planning.

Challenges to Urban Plann…

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