A survey of research in industrial geography in india

Abstract

Though, industries play a dominant role in the development of a country, yet researches on industrial phenomenon, especially in geography can be counted on fingers. Among Indian geographers, it has never been an issue of interest. However, some studies, surely, attract the scholars of industrial geography but there is a lack of specific studies on industrial development. Before independence, afew works were done in the field by Indian geographers who have mainly worked on different themes related to location and distribution pattern of industries, resource base for industries, industrial impact on urbanisation, environment impact, socio-economic impacts, industrial finance, industrial linkages, and analysis of some specific industries. Besides, policy oriented studies, de-industrialisation, impact of globalisation on industrial development and specific studies on sickness of industries and its management, are least accounted for research. The main purpose of the present paper is to outline a survey of researches in industrial geography done by Indian geographers.