GEO2204 Urbanisation and City Management

The course covers the origin and evolution of towns and cities, the approaches to the study of Urban Geography, the theories of central places; the role of urbanization in socio-economic development and population and distribution. It also examines problems of urbanization, approaches to urban planning; the relationship between urban centers and rural areas; rural to urban migration and their implication on urban centers and rural areas.

Course Objectives

• To understand the origin and evolution of urban centers
• To examine factors influencing the establishment and growth of urban centers
• To study the role of urbanization in socio- economic development of a country
• To analyze problem of urbanization