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INDEX
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
Semester-III
S.No. Contents Page No.

1 BA (Hons.) GEOGRAPHY - DSC 2-7

1. CLIMATOLOGY
2. URBAN GEOGRAPHY
3. FUNDAMEMNTALS OF REMOTE
SENSING (PRACTICAL)
2 BA (Prog) with Geography as Major 8-11
1. CLIMATOLOGY
2. URBAN GEOGRAPHY
3 BA (Prog) with Geography as Non-Major 12-13
1. CLIMATOLOGY
4 Pool of Discipline Specific Electives 14-17
1. BIOGEOGRAPHY
2. GEOGRAPHY OF ARID AND SEMI-
ARID REGION
5 Common Pool of Generic Elective 18-23
1. CONTEMPORARY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
2. GEOGRPHY OF TOURISM
3. SPATIAL INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

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CATEGORY -I
BA (HONS. GEOGRAPHY

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 07 (DSC-07): CLIMATOLOGY

CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-requisite

Code course criteria of the course
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ (if any)
Practice
CLIMATOLOGY 4 3 1 - 12th pass -

Learning Objectives
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Explaining various dimensions of climatology

• Analysing atmospheric moisture along with disturbances
• An understanding world climatic regions

Learning outcomes
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Detailed exposure to climatology.

• In-depth knowledge of atmospheric moisture and cyclonic features.

• Knowledge of the mechanism of monsoon and climatic classification.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-07
Unit-I: Introduction: (2hrs)
• Nature, Scope, and Application
Unit-II: Atmospheric Moisture (12hrs)
• Humidity-types, Evapotranspiration, Condensation- process and forms (a. clouds, and
b. fog), Precipitation- forms and types, Atmospheric Stability and Instability.(10hrs)
Unit-III: Atmospheric Disturbances: (12hrs)
• Tropical Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism and Distribution.
• Temperate Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism (Polar Front Theory) and
Distribution.(
Unit-IV: Monsoon (10hrs)
• Mechanism of monsoon.
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• Global teleconnections in relation to monsoon in India, ENSO, Indian Ocean Dipole

Effect.
• Jet Streams and Monsoon in India.
Unit-V: Climatic Classification (9hrs)
• Concept and Purpose of Classification.
• Koppen’s Classification.

Suggestive Readings

1. Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa (2015) The Atmosphere: An

Introduction to Meteorology, Pearson Education
2. Barry R. G. and Carleton A. M. (2001) Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology, Routledge, UK.
2
3. Barry R. G. and Corley R. J. (2003) Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Routledge, New
York.
4. Critchfield H. J. (1987) General Climatology, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi
5. Lutgens F. K., Tarbuck E. J. and Tasa D. (2009) The Atmosphere: An Introduction to
Meteorolog
6. Oliver J. E. and Hidore J.J. (2002) Climatology: An Atmospheric Science, Pearson
7. Trewartha G. T. and Horne L. H. (1980) An Introduction to Climate, McGraw-Hill.
8. Gupta S.L. (2000): Jalvayu Vigyan, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvay Nidishalya, Delhi Vishwa
Vidhyalaya, Delhi
9. Lal, D. S. (2006): Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad
10. Vatal, M. (1986): Bhautik Bhugol, Central Book Depot, Allahabad
11. Singh, S. (2009): Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad
12. Malhotra, N. and Sen, S. (2018) Climatology, M K Books, New Delhi

Practical component (if any) - NIL

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination

Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time.

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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 08 (DSC-08): URBAN GEOGRAPHY

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-

Code course criteria requisite of
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ the course
Practice (if any)
URBAN
4 3 1 - 12th pass -
GEOGRAPHY

Learning Objectives
• To familiarize student with the nature and scope of urban geography.
• To understand the morphology and hierarchy in urban system.
• To learn about the importance of urban issues in mega- cities.
• To provide knowledge about urban planning and governance.
• To make students learn about the new perspectives of futuristic cities.

Learning outcomes
• Comprehend the fundamentals of urbanization, morphology and hierarchy theories that
explain the process of urban development.
• Be conversant with the morphology of Indian cities.
• Be Aware about the issues faced in mega cities.
• Have insight into the master plans, renewal plans, UN-Habitat and urban local bodies
• Explore about the concepts of new urbanism, sustainable, smart and inclusive cities.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-08
Unit-1: Introduction (3hrs)
• Definition of urban; Nature and scope of urban geography; Theories of urban
origin (reference Carter).
Unit-II: Urban Morphology and Hierarchy (12hrs)
• Concept and Theories of morphology (Kearsley modified Burgess, Harris &
Ullman and White’ model; Concept and Theories of Hierarchy-Christaller, and
Rank size; Morphology of an Indian City (Madurai or Delhi or Jamshedpur)
(ONLY ONE).
Unit-III: Urban Issues in Mega Cities of India (9hrs)
• Urban Basic Services (water in detail with reference to Chennai); Housing and
slums (Mumbai).
• Heat island (suitable examples).
Unit-IV: Urban Planning and Governance (9hrs)
• Planning: Concept of Master Plans, AMRUT; Institutions: UN-Habitat, Urban
local bodies in India.
Unit-V: Futuristic Cities (12hrs)
• Concept of New Urbanism; Concepts of futuristic cities: sustainable city, smart
city, compact city, virtual city, network city, world class city, global city and
inclusive city (no question on individual concept); Sustainable city or smart city
concept in detail (ONLY ONE).

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Suggestive Readings
1. Carter, H. (2010) The Study of Urban Geography, Arnold Publishers, London.
2. Pacione, M. (2009). Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Taylor and Francis ,
UK
3. Fyfe, N. R. and Kenny, J. T. (2020). The Urban Geography Reader. London, UK:
Routledge.
4. Kaplan, D. H., Wheeler, J. O. and Holloway, S. R. (2008). Urban Geography, John
Wiley, New York
5. Ramachandran, R., (1992). Urbanisation and Urban Systems of India. New Delhi,
India: Oxford University Press.
6. Singh, S and Saroha, J. (2021) Urban Geography, Pearson Education.
7. मंडल, आर.बी. (2012) नग�रय भुगोल, कॉ�े� प��िशंग कंपनी, नई िद�ी।
8. बंसल, एस.सी. (1997) नग�रय भुगोल, मीना�ी प्रकाशन, मेरठ।
9. Misra , R.P. (2013) Urbanisation in South Asia, Cambridge University Press, New
Delhi
10. Knox, P. L., and McCarthy, L. (2005) Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban
Geography, Pearson Prentice Hall, New York
11. Grant, J. (2005) Planning the Good Community: New Urbanism Theory and Practice,
Routledge, London
12. Sharma, P. and Rajput, S. (Eds.) (2017). Sustainable Smart Cities in India; Challenges
and Future Perspectives, Springer Nature AG, Switzeland
13. Palen, J.J. (2012) The Urban World. Paradigm Publishers, Boulder, USA
14. Graham H. and Colin H. (2003)Sustainable Cities, Routledge, London
15. Singh, R.B., (Ed.) (2015). Urban Development, challenges, risks and Resilience in
Asian megacities, Springer

Practical Component (if any): NIL

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination Branch,
University of Delhi

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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 09 (DSC-09): FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE

SENSING (PRACTICAL)
Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course
Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-
Code course criteria requisite of
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ the
Practice course(if
any)
FUNDAMENTALS
OF REMOTE
4 - - 4 12th Pass
SENSING
(PRACTICAL)
Note: one credit of practical is equal to two hours
Learning Objectives
The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows:
• To apprise the students with the relevance of Remote Sensing in Geography and the
historical growth of Satellites in India and the world.
• To impart the knowledge of fundamentals of remote sensing and its applications.
• To facilitate the students to have hands on experience on different steps of visual
interpretation of satellite images & photographs.
• To facilitate the students to have hands on experience on different steps of satellite
image processing using one or more software for a geographical application.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, the student shall be able:
• To comprehend the concepts related to remote sensing and in understanding their
relevance in geography discipline.
• To enhance their ability in describing the basic principles of image processing,
visualization and analysis.
• To enrich their ability to conduct basic image processing of satellite multispectral
imagery.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-09
UNIT – I: Introduction to Remote Sensing (10hrs)
• Meaning and Definition
• Historical Evolution of Remote Sensing
(i) Platforms (Ground, Air, Space)
(ii) Types of Remote Sensing (Passive, Active).
(iii) Resolution Types (Spatial, Spectral, Radiometric, Temporal)
• Satellite data sources/Search engines: EARTHDATA, USGS, GLCF, LP-DAAC
• Software: QGIS, ARCGIS , ERDAS, IDRISI, TerrSet, ENVI, R, SAGA
UNIT – II: Aerial Photos: Geometry and Types of Aerial Photography, Stereoscope,
Annotation, Interpretation Keys, and Interpretation (16hrs)
• Calculation of photo scale
• Orientation of Aerial Photo
• Annotation and Interpretation Keys
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UNIT – III: Satellite Remote Sensing (24hrs):

• Principles, Resolutions, EMR Interaction with Atmosphere and Earth Surface Features;
Major Satellites and Sensors (LANDSAT, IRS, IKONOS, SPOT, MODIS, Sentinel,
QUICKBIRD, any two)
• Downloading Bhuvan Data
• Downloading LANDSAT data (EARTHDATA)
• Band-wise reflection of EMR
• UNIT–IV: Satellite Image Processing (20hrs):
• Pre-processing (Radiometric and Geometric
Correction); Enhancement (Filtering); Classification Basics (Supervised and Un-
supervised), DN to reflectance conversion
• Geometric Correction
UNIT – V Application of Remote Sensing (20hrs):
• Land Use/Land Cover,
• Urban Sprawl,
• Vegetation Monitoring
Suggestive readings
1. Campbell, J. C., and Wynne, R. H. (2022) Introduction to Remote Sensing, 5th ed. The
Guilford Press. New York 622p.
2. Jenson, J.R. (2000). Remote Sensing of the environment – An Earth Resource
Perspective, Prentice Hall Inc.
3. Jensen, J.R. (2015) Introductory Digital Image Processing: A Remote Sensing
Perspective, 4th Edition, Pearson India.
4. Joseph, G. and Jegganathan, C. (2017) Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, 3rd Edition,
Universities Press..
5. Leshner, R.B. and Hogan, T. (2019) The View from Space : NASA’S evolving
Struggle to understand our Planet, Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas,
249pp.
6. Lillisand, T. M. and Keifer, R. W. (2011)). Remote Sensing and Image interpretation',
3rd Edition John Willey and Sons, New York.
7. NASA (2018) EOSDIS Handbook, NASA, 52
pp.(https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/s3fs-
public/imported/EOSDIS_Handbook_1.5.pdf)
8. NRSC, ISRO (2015) Bhuvan : User Handbook, NRSC-DPPAWA-GWGSG,NRSC-
ISRO, 92 pp.
9. Qihao, W.(2012)An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing, McGraw Hill Pub,
ISBN: 9780071740111
10. Sabins, F.F. (2007) Remote Sensing: Principles and Interpretation, 3rd Edition,
Waveland Pr, Inc ,ISBN-13-978-1577665076
11. Toro, F.G. and Tsourdos, (2017) UAV OR Drones for Remote Sensing Applications,
MDPI, 406 pp,
12. Tempfli, K., Kerle, N., Huurneman, G.C. and Janssen, L.L.F. (Eds) (2009) Principles
of Remote Sensing : An Introductory Text Book, ITC: Enschede, The Netherlands.
13. Wegmann M., Leutner, B., Dech, S. (eds) 2016. Remote sensing and GIS for
Ecologists. Pelagic Publishing, UK. 331pp.

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Category II
Geography Courses for Undergraduate Programme of study with
Geography as one of the Core Disciplines
(B.A. Programmes with Geography as Major discipline)
CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 3 (DSC-07): CLIMATOLOGY

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-requisite

Code course criteria of the course
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ (if any)
Practice
CLIMATOLOGY 4 3 1 - 12th Pass -

Learning Objectives
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Explaining various dimensions of climatology

• Analysing atmospheric moisture along with disturbances
• An understanding world climatic regions

Learning outcomes
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Detailed exposure to climatology.

• In-depth knowledge of atmospheric moisture and cyclonic features.

• Knowledge of the mechanism of monsoon and climatic classification.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-07
Unit-I: Introduction (2hrs):
• Nature, Scope, and Application.
Unit-II: Atmospheric Moisture (12hrs):
• Humidity-types, Evapotranspiration, Condensation- process and forms (a. clouds, and
b. fog), Precipitation- forms and types, Atmospheric Stability and Instability.
Unit-III: Atmospheric Disturbances (12hrs):
• Tropical Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism and Distribution.
• Temperate Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism (Polar Front Theory) and
Distribution.
Unit-IV: Monsoon (10hrs):
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 • Mechanism of monsoon.
• Global teleconnections in relation to monsoon in India, ENSO, Indian Ocean Dipole
Effect.
• Jet Streams and Monsoon in India.
Unit-V: Climatic Classification (9hrs):
• Concept and Purpose of Classification.
• Koppen’s Classification.

Suggestive Readings

1. Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa (2015) The Atmosphere: An

Introduction to Meteorology, Pearson Education
2. Barry R. G. and Carleton A. M. (2001) Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology, Routledge, UK.
2
3. Barry R. G. and Corley R. J. (2003) Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Routledge, New
York.
4. Critchfield H. J. (1987) General Climatology, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi
5. Lutgens F. K., Tarbuck E. J. and Tasa D. (2009) The Atmosphere: An Introduction to
Meteorolog
6. Oliver J. E. and Hidore J.J. (2002) Climatology: An Atmospheric Science, Pearson
7. Trewartha G. T. and Horne L. H. (1980) An Introduction to Climate, McGraw-Hill.
8. Gupta S.L. (2000): Jalvayu Vigyan, Hindi MadhyamKaryanvayNidishalya, Delhi Vishwa
Vidhyalaya, Delhi
9. Lal, D. S. (2006): Jalvayu Vigyan, PrayagPustak Bhavan, Allahabad
10. Vatal, M. (1986): BhautikBhugol, Central Book Depot, Allahabad
11. Singh, S. (2009): Jalvayu Vigyan, PrayagPustak Bhawan, Allahabad
12. Malhotra, N. and Sen, S. (2018) Climatology, M K Books, New Delhi

Practical component (if any) - NIL

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination

Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time.

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 DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 4 (DSC-08): URBAN GEOGRAPHY

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-

Code course criteria requisite of
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ the course
Practice (if any)
URBAN
4 3 1 - 12th Pass -
GEOGRAPHY

Learning Objectives
• To familiarize student with the nature and scope of urban geography.
• To understand the morphology and hierarchy in urban system.
• To learn about the importance of urban issues in mega- cities.
• To provide knowledge about urban planning and governance.
• To make students learn about the new perspectives of futuristic cities.

Learning outcomes
• Comprehend the fundamentals of urbanization, morphology and hierarchy theories that
explain the process of urban development.
• Be conversant with the morphology of Indian cities.
• Be Aware about the issues faced in mega cities.
• Have insight into the master plans, renewal plans, UN-Habitat and urban local bodies
• Explore about the concepts of new urbanism, sustainable, smart and inclusive cities.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-08
Unit-1: Introduction (3hrs):
Definition of urban; Nature and scope of urban geography; Theories of urban origin
(reference Carter).
Unit-II: Urban Morphology and Hierarchy (12hrs):
Concept and Theories of morphology (Kearsley modified Burgess, Harris & Ullman
and White’ model; Concept and Theories of Hierarchy - Christaller and Rank size;
Morphology of an Indian City (Madurai or Delhi or Jamshedpur) (ONLY ONE).
Unit-III: Urban Issues in Mega Cities of India (9hrs):
Urban Basic Services (water in detail with reference to Chennai); Housing and slums
(Mumbai); Heat island (suitable examples).
Unit-IV: Urban Planning and Governance (9hrs):
Planning: Concept of Master Plans, AMRUT; Institutions: UN-Habitat, Urban local
bodies in India.
Unit-V: Futuristic Cities (12hrs):
Concept of New Urbanism; Concepts of futuristic cities: sustainable city, smart city,
compact city, virtual city, network city, world class city, global city and inclusive city
(no question on individual concept); Sustainable city or smart city concept in detail
(ONLY ONE).

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Suggestive Readings
1. Carter, H. (2010) The Study of Urban Geography, Arnold Publishers, London.
2. Pacione, M. (2009). Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Taylor and Francis, UK.
3. Fyfe, N. R. and Kenny, J. T. (2020). The Urban Geography Reader. London, UK: Routledge.
4. Kaplan, D. H., Wheeler, J. O. and Holloway, S. R. (2008). Urban Geography, John Wiley,
New York
5. Ramachandran, R., (1992). Urbanisation and Urban Systems of India. New Delhi, India:
Oxford University Press.
6. Singh, S and Saroha, J. (2021) Urban Geography, Pearson Education.

7. मंडल, आर.बी. (2012) नग�रय भुगोल, कॉ�े� प��िशंग कंपनी, नई िद�ी।

8. बंसल, एस.सी. (1997) नग�रय भुगोल, मीना�ी प्रकाशन, मेरठ।

9. Misra, R.P. (2013) Urbanisation in South Asia, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi
10. Knox, P. L., and McCarthy, L. (2005) Urbanization: An Introduction to Urban Geography,
Pearson Prentice Hall, New York
11. Grant, J. (2005) Planning the Good Community: New Urbanism Theory and Practice,
Routledge, London
12. Sharma, P. and Rajput, S. (Eds.) (2017). Sustainable Smart Cities in India; Challenges and
Future Perspectives, Springer Nature AG, Switzeland
13. Palen, J.J. (2012) The Urban World. Paradigm Publishers, Boulder, USA
14. Graham H. and Colin H. (2003) Sustainable Cities, Routledge, London
15. Singh, R.B., (Ed.) (2015). Urban Development, challenges, risks and Resilience in Asian
megacities, Springer

Practical Component (if any): NIL

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination Branch,
University of Delhi

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B.A. Programmes with Geography as non-Major or Minor discipline

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – 5 (DSC-07): CLIMATOLOGY

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre-

Code course criteria requisite of
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ the course
Practice (if any)
CLIMATOLOGY 4 3 1 - 12th Pass -
Learning Objectives
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Explaining various dimensions of climatology

• Analysing atmospheric moisture along with disturbances
• An understanding world climatic regions

Learning outcomes
The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

1. Detailed exposure to climatology.

2. In-depth knowledge of atmospheric moisture and cyclonic features.
3. Knowledge of the mechanism of monsoon and climatic classification.

SYLLABUS OF DSC-07
Unit-I: Introduction (2hrs):
• Nature, Scope, and Application.
Unit-II: Atmospheric Moisture (12hrs):
• Humidity-types, Evapotranspiration, Condensation- process and forms (a. clouds, and
b. fog), Precipitation- forms and types, Atmospheric Stability and Instability.
Unit-III: Atmospheric Disturbances (12hrs):
• Tropical Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism and Distribution.
• Temperate Cyclones- Characteristics, Mechanism (Polar Front Theory) and
Distribution.
Unit-IV: Monsoon (10hrs):
• Mechanism of monsoon.
• Global teleconnections in relation to monsoon in India, ENSO, Indian Ocean Dipole
Effect.

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 • Jet Streams and Monsoon in India.
Unit-V: Climatic Classification (9hrs):
• Concept and Purpose of Classification.
• Koppen’s Classification.

Suggestive Readings

1. Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa (2015) The Atmosphere: An

Introduction to Meteorology, Pearson Education
2. Barry R. G. and Carleton A. M. (2001) Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology, Routledge, UK.
2
3. Barry R. G. and Corley R. J. (2003) Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Routledge, New
York.
4. Critchfield H. J. (1987) General Climatology, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi
5. Lutgens F. K., Tarbuck E. J. and Tasa D. (2009) The Atmosphere: An Introduction to
Meteorolog
6. Oliver J. E. and Hidore J.J. (2002) Climatology: An Atmospheric Science, Pearson
7. Trewartha G. T. and Horne L. H. (1980) An Introduction to Climate, McGraw-Hill.
8. Gupta S.L. (2000): Jalvayu Vigyan, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvay Nidishalya, Delhi Vishwa
Vidhyalaya, Delhi
9. Lal, D. S. (2006): Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad
10. Vatal, M. (1986): Bhautik Bhugol, Central Book Depot, Allahabad
11. Singh, S. (2009): Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad
12. Malhotra, N. and Sen, S. (2018) Climatology, M K Books, New Delhi

Practical component (if any) - NIL

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination

Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time.

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 GENERIC ELECTIVES (GE-4): GLOBALIZATION AND MOBILITY
COMMON POOL OF DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE (DSE) COURSES
OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE – 01 (DSE-01): BIOGEOGRAPHY

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Department
Code course criteria requisite offering the
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course
Practice course
BIOGEOGRAPHY 4 3 1 - 12th Pass - GEOGRAPHY

Course Objectives:
• To understand various dimensions of biogeography.
• To get detailed analysis of energy cycles and their function.
• To understand the concept of ecological succession and various
biogeographical processes.
• To identify geographical distribution of flora and flora of the world.
• To realize and understand the conservation of biodiversity.
Learning Outcome:
• Detailed exposure of biogeography and biodiversity.
• In-depth knowledge of circulation of biogeochemical cycles.
• Functionality of the biogeographical processes.
• Knowledge of Phytogeographical realms and Zoogeographical realms.
• Develop understanding of the global level efforts to conserve biodiversity.
•
SYLLABUS OF DSE-01
Unit-I: Introduction (2hrs):
• Nature, Approaches, significance and Scope.
Unit-II: Biogeographical Processes (12hrs):
• Dispersal, Speciation, Ecological Succession, Extinction.
Unit-III: Biogeochemical Cycles (12hrs):
• Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen.
Unit-IV: Geographical Distribution of flora and fauna (12hrs):
• Phytogeographical realms, Zoogeographical realms (with specific reference to
Wallace and Weber line)- Basis and Classification.
Unit-V: Conservation (7hrs):
• In situ and ex situ, CBD (Convention on Biodiversity).

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Suggestive Readings:

1. Bhattacharyya, N.N. (2003). Biogeography. New Delhi, India: Rajesh Publications.

2. Huggett, R.J. (1998). Fundamentals of Biogeography, USA: Routeldge
3. Lomolino, Mark. V., 2020, Biogeography: A Very Short Introduction,
Oxford Publication, ISBN: 9780198850069
4. Cox, C.B, et.al, 2016, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach,
9th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell.
5. Taylor, J.A., 2021, Themes in Biogeography, Routledge, Taylor and
Francis publications, ISBN 9780367351106
6. Pielou, E.C., 1979, Biogeography, John Wiley & Sons, USA.
10: 0471058459ISBN 13: 9780471058458
7. L.C Aggarwal, 2018, Biogeography, Rawat publication Jaipur
8. Mathur, H.S. (1998). Essentials of Biogeography. Jaipur, India: Anuj Printers.
9. Singh,Savindra. (2015). Jaiv Bhoogol (Hindi). Allahabad, India: Prayag
Pushtak Bhawan
10. Sivaperuman, Chandrakasan et al. (2018). Biodiversity and Climate
Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands. London, UK: Academic Press.

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 DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVES (DSE-02): GEOGRAPHY OF ARID AND
SEMI-ARID REGION

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Department
Code course criteria requisite offering the
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course
Practice course
GEOGRAPHY OF
ARID AND SEMI- 4 3 1 - 12th Pass - GEOGRAPHY
ARID REGION

Course Objectives:
• To evolve the understanding of the regional dimensions of arid and semi-arid regions.
• To correlate the physical dimensions with human perspectives as population size and
occupation of arid regions.
• To understand the challenges of aridity in global perspective and measures of
sustainability.

Learning Outcome:
• Developing the skill to differentiate the geographical uniquities on space.
• Comprehend the regional knowledge of arid regions for the application of social
welfare.
• Analysis and evaluation of regional geographical parameters of aridity related to its
challenges and livelihood security.

SYLLABUS OF DSE-02
Unit-I: Introduction (5hrs):
• Extent, Characteristics and Determinants of arid and semi-arid regions of the world
Unit-II: Climate and Vegetation (10hrs):
• Types and characteristics.
Unit-III: Human Aspects (10hrs):
• Population distribution and major tribes.
Unit-IV: Economic Aspects (10hrs):
• Agriculture, Livestock rearing and tertiary activities.
Unit-V: Challenges and sustainability (10hrs):
• Desertification, land degradation, biodiversity loss and practices of livelihood
security.

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Suggestive Readings:

1. Hill, Michael, 2002, Arid and Semi-Arid Environments, Hodder Murray, London.
2. Campos-Lopez, Enrique and Anderson, Robert J. (eds), 2018, Natural Resources
and Development in Arid Regions, Routledge, Newyork.
3. Goudie, Andrew, S., 2013, Arid and Semi-Arid Geomorphology, Cambridge
University Press.
4. Ferguson, Gabriel, 2015, Arid and Semi-Arid Environments, NOVA.
5. Whitford, W.G. and Duval, B.D., 2019, Ecology of Desert Systems, Elsevier.
6. Laity. J., 2018, Deserts and Desert Environments, Wiley Blackwell.
7. Sharma, R.C., 1998, Thar: The Great Indian Deserts, Roli Books.
8. Warner, T., 2004, Desert Meteorology, Cambridge University Press.
9. Bhandari, M.M. and Vyas, S.P. 2019, Flora of The Indian Desert: Their Economic
And Medicinal Value, Scientific Publishers.
10. Walton, Kenneth, 2009, The Arid Zones, Aldine Transactions, New Brunswick
(UDA), London (UK).
11. Gritzner, Charles F., 2007, Geography of Extreme Environments: Deserts, Chelsea
House, Newyork.
12. Aleshire, Peter, 2008, The Extreme Earth: Deserts, Chelsea House, Newyork.

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 GENERIC ELECTIVES (GE-07): CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Department
Code course criteria requisite offering the
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course
Practice course
CONTEMPORARY
ENVIRONMENTAL 4 3 1 - 12th Pass - GEOGRAPHY
ISSUES

Learning Objectives
• To understand the basic concepts of human environment and the resultant impact.
• To evaluate the contemporary environmental issues world over.
• To assess each problem in detail along with a case study of the best practices in the
world.
• To discuss the global level initiatives or policies related to these issues.
Learning Outcomes
• The changes that have taken place due to the human impact on nature.
• Recognize the concept of planetary boundaries and how humanity has already crossed
the tipping point.
• Have an understanding of both the problems and some specific solutions.
• An in-depth understanding on the global policies and where the world stands today.
•
SYLLABUS OF GE-07

Unit-I: Introduction (5hrs):

• Understanding the human environment relationship and its historical progression,
concept of planetary boundaries.
Unit-II: Biodiversity Loss (10hrs):
• Causes and impacts, Conservation and Global initiatives, Case study on best practices.
Unit-III: Pollution (12hrs):
• Air and Water (causes and impacts), Solid Waste (impact and management), Global
initiatives, case Study on best practices.
Unit-IV: Land Degradation (10hrs):
• Causes and impacts, Global initiatives, Case Study on best practices.
Unit-V: Climate Change (8hrs):
• Concept, Adaptation and Mitigation.

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Suggested Readings
1. Brusseau M L, Pepper I L and Gerba C P (2019) Environmental and Pollution Science,
Academic Press, USA.
2. Cunninghum, WP and Cunninghum, M A (2004) Principals of Environmental Science:
Inquiry and Applications, Delhi: Tata Macgraw Hill.
3. Goudie A (2001) The Nature of the Environment, Blackwell, Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
4. Haris F (Ed) (2004) Global Environmental Issues, John Wiley and Sons, W Sussex.
5. Kemp D D(1994)Global Environmental Issues: A Climatological Approach, Routledge
London and NY.
6. Pickering K T and Owen L A (2017)An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues,
Routledge London (eBook).
7. Raven P H, Berg L R, Hassenzehl D M et al. (2015) Environment, John Wiley and
Sons, Jefferson City.
8. Rich Nathalien(2020) Losing Earth: A Recent History, Picador, New York.
9. Rockstrom J and Gaffney O (2021) Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet,
Penguin Random House LLC.
10. Sivaperuman, Chandrakasan. et al. (2018) Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation
in Tropical Islands, London, UK: Academic Press.
11. Tsing A Lowenhaupt et al. (Ed) (2017) Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet: Ghosts
and Monsters of the Anthropocene, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
12. Wright RT and Boorse DF (2010) Towards a Sustainable Future, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd,
New Delhi.

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GENERIC ELECTIVES (GE-08): GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Department
Code course criteria requisite offering the
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course
Practice course
GEOGRPHY OF
4 3 1 - 12th Pass - GEOGRAPHY
TOURISM

Course Objectives
• To be aware of the various dimensions of Geography of Tourism.
• To make the students aware about the growth and development of international and
domestic tourism with its positive and negative impacts.
• To assess sustainable ecotourism and other contemporary forms of tourism with help
of case study.
• To critically evaluate the infrastructure in tourism in India along with reviewing the
tourism policy.

Learning Outcome:
• Equip with a basic understanding of nature and scope of geography of tourism and
various types of tourists and tourism.
• Have sound knowledge of geographical, environmental, and socio-cultural aspects of
tourism.
• Apply the principles of sustainable tourism and analyse the prospects and problems
associated with unsustainable tourism activities

SYLLABUS OF GE-08
Unit-I: Introduction (5hrs):
• Nature and Scope; Tourism, Recreation and Leisure;
• Types of Tourism and Types of Tourists

Unit-II: Factors affecting Tourism (10hrs):

• Growth and Development of International and Domestic Tourism.

Unit-III: Significance of Tourism (10hrs):

• Impact on Environment, Economy, Society and Culture.

Unit-IV: Contemporary Forms of Tourism (12hrs):

• Sustainable - Ecotourism (Case Study), Geo-Heritage (Case Study), Space tourism, E-
Tourism, MICE.

Unit-V: Tourism Infrastructure (8hrs):

• Infrastructure Development in India, National Tourism Policy of India.

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Suggested Readings

1. Brian Boniface, Chris Cooper, Robyn Cooper., Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of
Travel and Tourism (8th edition, 2020).
2. Douglas G. Pearce., Tourist Development (Topics in applied geography). 19813rd Edition.
3. Stephen Williams, Alan A. Lew., Tourism Geography- Critical Understandings of Place,
Space and Experience.
4. Velvet Nelson., An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism, 3rd edition, 2021.
5. Maria Giaoutzi., Tourism and Regional Development - New pathways (economic geography
series) 2017. Routledge.
5. Stephen Hall, C. Michael and J.Page., The Geography of Tourism and Recreation:
Environment, Place and Space. 4th edition, 2014. Routledge.
6. Chaturbhuj Mamoria and Komal Singh. पयर्टन का भगू ोल (Geography of Tourism)
7. पयर्टन भगू ोल: प्रा.के .ए. खतीब, मेहता पिब्लिशगं हाऊस
8. Kapoor, B.K. (2008) Paryatan Bhugol, Vishwa Bharti Publication, Delhi.
9. E Book of India Tourism Statistics, 2022. Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.
10. UNWTO, 2022. Tourism Data Dashboard.

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GENERIC ELECTIVES (GE-09): SPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course

Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the Eligibility Pre- Department
Code course criteria requisite offering the
Lecture Tutorial Practical/ of the course
Practice course
SPATIAL
INFORMATION 4 3 1 - 12th Pass - GEOGRAPHY
TECHNOLOGY

Course Objectives:

1. The main objective of this course is to give students an insight on the

concepts of spatial information technology.

2. The paper discusses the concept, historical developments, functioning and

application of spatial information technology in detail.

Learning Outcome:
1. Will be familiar with the concept, components of SIT.
2. Will gained knowledge on various data sources, structures, and their
interpolation and modeling.
3. Will acquire in-depth knowledge of various functions applied in SIT.
4. Will gather detailed information on the application of SIT in various fields of
mapping.

SYLLABUS OF GE-09
Unit-I: Introduction (5hrs):
• Definitions, Concept, Components and Historical Development.
Unit-II: Spatial Information/Data (10hrs):

• Web data sources; Registration and projection; Data types structures; Data
interpolation and modelling.

Unit-III: Working on Spatial Information System (12hrs):

• Data creation with GIS software, making layers, data editing and cleaning,
spatial and non-spatial data linking, extracting information.

Unit-IV: Functions of Spatial Information System (12hrs):

• Overlay Analysis; Buffer Analysis, Network Analysis.

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Unit-V: Application (6hrs):

• Application of Spatial Information Technology for sustainable development.

Suggested Readings

1. D. Tomlin. (1990). Geographic Information Systems and Cartographic

Modeling.USA: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, ISBN0-13-350927-3.
2. Esperança and Samet, H. (1997). An overview of the spatial data base system,
to appear in Communications of the ACM.
(http://www.cs.umd.edu/~hjs/pubs/sandprog.ps.gz)
3. Heywood, I., Comelius, S., and Carver, S. (1988). An Introduction to
Geographical Information Systems. NewYork , USA: Addison Wiley
Longmont.
4. Samet, H. (1990). Applications of Spatial Data Structures: Computer Graphics,
Image Processing, and GIS. USA: Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, ISBN 0-
201- 50300-0.
5. Samet, H. (1990). The Design and Analysis of Spatial Data Structures. USA:
Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, ISBN0-201-50255-0.
6. Samet, H. (1995). Spatial Data Structures in Modern Database Systems: The
Object Model, Interoperability, and Beyond, W. Kim, (Ed.,) USA: Addison-
Wesley/ACM Press, 361.
7. http://www.cs.umd.edu/~hjs/pubs/kim.ps
8. http://www.cs.umd.edu/~hjs/pubs/kim2.ps

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