Browsing by Author "Sharma, P.R."

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    Growth centres and regional development. Aspects of theory and policy
    (1984) Sharma, P.R.
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    Spatial structure and urban development in Indian cities
    (Springer Netherlands, 2015) Sharma, P.R.; Tiwary, Akhilendra N.; Singh, G.N.
    If geographic space is considered as a set of interacting elements or phenomena, spatial structure must be understood as the principle of organization of the geographic entity under study. The spatial structure leads to a systematic theoretical setup as well as formulation of geographic models and development plans. This analysis aims to arrange urban public spaces judiciously, so that such factors as functional morphology, accessibility, connectivity, environmental sustainability, social equality and security, cultural creativity, and economic productivity are ensured. The spatial arrangements of both differentiations and similarities in the real world are interpreted in the spatial structures by geographers. Spatial structure in the urban setting in general and for the developing world in particular has great significance. The developing world is urbanizing every day. The existing models of spatial structure do not signify the real developing world. Therefore, it is needed to have a model of spatial structure for the development planning of this world. The present study concentrates on the urban development of Indian cities, taking as case studies Lucknow and Mirzapur City, both in Uttar Pradesh, India. The former is the capital of Uttar Pradesh State; the latter is a very ancient city having a long cultural heritage. © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016.