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Fundamentals of Industrial Geography

 
Priti Mathur (Author) Sarina Kalia (Author)
Synopsis

The book opens with an introductory note on the from of manufacturing, endeavours to explain the methods of studying the complex industrial sector of economy and its recent trends. Further it deals with the analysis of location factors and their role in division making. The book then proceeds to examine the locational changes of industries due to changing technologies and research innovations leading to dispersal and decentralization. The growing diversified nature of demand has given opportunity to many types of industries to produce various items to fulfill the emerging demand. Keeping this in view, a Complete chapter has been written entitled as the classification of industries an industrial linkages, to categorize industries into different locational groups according to their own characteristic locational demand. The book also examines the concepts and theories of various schools with critical appraisal of their applicability. An exclusive identifying factors, concepts and the application of suitable research techniques has also been included in the factor to delineate an industrial region. Lastly, the book highlights the impact of industrialization and related problems in developed, developing and undeveloped economics. “Fundamentals of industrial geography” has been written mainly to cater the demand of the Post graduate students of industrial and economic geography. It covers the syllabus of M.A. and M.Phil in Industrial Geography comprehensively. Besides this, it would also be useful as a general reference book of Economic Geography. It also covers the glossary of key words to assist the students in quickly assimiliating the information.

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About the authors

Priti Mathur

Priti Mathur: Born on Feb. 2, 1948. Did her graduation and post-graduation from Allahabad University securing 2nd position in order of merit. She has also qualified in German Language diploma in Ist position from the same university. She has done her Ph.D. from Rajasthan University on “New Steel Town of India – A Study of Their Location, Morphology and Economy.” Mrs. Mathur joined Rajasthan University in 1977, and is presently Associate Professor in Geography Department. She has already supervised 20 candidates for Ph.D. and 12 candidates are currently working under her supervision. Her many papers have been published in national, regional Annals and Journals. She has also contributed chapters in various edited book like Sum Kaleen Bharat, Natural and Human Resources of Rajasthan Environment Conservation depicting Resources and Sustainable Development Geography of Rajasthan etc. She is also a life member of several Geographical Associations of national and regional repute. She ha contributed research papers in national and regional conferences. Mrs. Mathur had been elected as Vice-President of NAGI for one full-term. Presently, she is also working as Principal Investigator in NOCER major project sponsored by U.G.C., New Delhi.

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Sarina Kalia

Sarina Kalia: Born on 4th July, 1968. Did her graduation from Sophia College, Ajmer in 1989, Post Graduation in 1991 and Ph.D. in 1995 from Rajasthan University. She has keen interest in resource and industrial geography. She joined the University of Rajasthan in 1997 as Assistant Professor and has 8 year teaching experience of UG and PG. She has recently become Research Supervisor. She is a lif member of CHEC-India, NAGI and RGA. She has attended conferences and presented papers in various fields in geography. Four of her papers have been published, presently working as Co-investigator in NOCER project sponsored by U.G.C., New Delhi.

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Bibliographic information

Title Fundamentals of Industrial Geography
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.2005
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Ritu Publications
Language: English
isbn 8187445130
length x+164p., Figures; Tables; Glossary; 23cm.