The main causes of Urbanisation are Industrialization: More people have been attracted to move from rural to urban areas on account of improved... View Article
The main characteristics of urban settlements are: The main occupation of the people is related to secondary and tertiary sectors. There is a... View Article
Problems of urbanization: Shortage of housing, vertical expansion and growth of slums are characteristic features of modern cities of developing... View Article
Depending on the size and the services available and functions rendered, urban centres are designated as town, city, million city, conurbation,... View Article
The definition of urban areas varies from one country to another. Some of the common bases of classification are the size of the population,... View Article
Some factors influencing rural settlements are : Water Supply: Usually rural settlements are located near water bodies such as rivers, lakes,... View Article
The rural settlements derive their life support or basic economic needs from land-based primary economic activities. The main occupation of the... View Article
Features of rural settlement: Settlements are small and sparsely spaced. Derive their life support or basic economic needs from land-based... View Article
Human Settlement means a cluster of dwellings of any type or size where human beings live. For this purpose, people may erect houses and other... View Article
The main pillars of human development are : Equity: Making equal access to opportunities available to everybody Sustainability: Continuity in the... View Article
Aims of Human Development: Long and healthy life Enhancing knowledge of people Creating a decent standard of living Creating conditions for... View Article
The Human Development Index value of India in 2020 is 0.645. The country lies in the medium human development category. HDI is prepared by the... View Article
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions is called a migrant. Migrants are mainly of two... View Article
Migrants who move into a new place are called Immigrants. Historically, the process of immigration has been of great social, economic, and... View Article
Advantages of migration: Remittances from international migrants are one of the major sources of foreign exchange. Migration from rural areas of... View Article
Causes of Migration: People migrate for a better economic and social life. There are two sets of factors that influence migration. Push... View Article
