Kulwinder Singh Criticism of Von Thunen Model is based on its unidimensional character which is based in a medieval European setting. In Europe, the cropping intensity declines away from North-Western Europe. Similarly, the land-use zones are elongated along the cross-continental railways. The cropping intensity declines as one moves away from these modes of rapid transport. Due to … Read more
Von Thunen Model of land use and rent was given by J.H. Von Thunen, a German. He observed and analyzed the receipts of rent and distribution of agricultural activities in and around his estate in Rostok, Maclenburg, Germany and came to propose his model to determine the land-use around a city. Basic Idea of Von … Read more
Theory of comparative advantage of trade explains that why different countries specializes in export of only fewer goods despite having all types resources. What is Trade? The exchange of goods and services between two or more parties is called trade. The trade is of two types i.e. Internal Trade and International Trade. The internal trade … Read more
Topographical Sheets Topographical sheets or topo sheets are large scale maps of land area of the world. Large scale means that smaller area is shown in detail on a piece of paper. Here, the representative fraction is small e.g. 1:25000. Small scale means that large area is shown on a piece of paper but it … Read more
Survey of India’s Topographical Sheets East India Company established Survey of India in 1767 for mapping, survey and exploration of resources in India. It publishes the topographical sheets in two series i.e. open series maps and defense series maps. Open Series Maps Survey of India prepares these sheets on 1:250000, 1:50000 and 1:25000 scale as … Read more
Topographical Sheet Example Topographical sheets are large scale maps and offers the spatial information in detail. These sheets are used for micro level planning and execution of civil and defense projects. Below is an example of topographical sheet. For Types and Uses of Topographical Sheets, Click Here. To Download More Topographical Sheet, Click Here. Kulwinder … Read more
Introduction to Focused Group discussion (FGD) Focused Group Discussions are conducted to derive the information from the discussion of a group of people. The person who is asking questions and regulating the content and direction of discussion is called a moderator. The person who is assisting the moderator and observing the group members during the … Read more
Measuring inequality is key to formation of policy for equitable distribution of benefits of economic growth to people. Sopher’s Index is a method which measures inter-personal inequality between people and regions. What is Sopher’s Index? It is used to calculate inter-personal disparity between two groups of people and regions. Need for Log scale: This index … Read more
Prime Meridian passes through Eight countries of the world. It is also known as Zero degree longitude. The zero degree latitude passes through Greenwich Observatory in United Kingdom. Prime Meridian Passes through Eight Countries United Kingdom (England) France Spain Algeria Mali Burkina Faso Ghana Togo Click Here for Detailed Google Earth Map of Prime Meridian … Read more
Equator passes through Thirteen Countries. Zoom out and navigate the above maps for clarity. Ecuador Colombia Brazil Sao Tome and Principe (Island Nation in Gulf of Guinea near Gabon) Gabon Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Kenya Somalia Maldives (Island Nation in Indian Ocean) Indonesia (Island Nation): Passes through Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi … Read more