UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester V - Paper VII - Geography of Resources

Duration: 3hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

1. Definition- Nature of Resources-Classification of resources.

2. Factors influencing agriculture-production and distribution of rice, wheat, sugarcane, coffee, tea, cotton, jute-forestry and fishing.

3. Distribution of minerals-iron ore-coal, aluminium-hydel power-thermal, atomic, nuclear energy.

4. Industries-localisation of industries-study of selected industries-iron and steel-textiles-chemical-ship building-automobile.

5. Transport systems-road, rail, air and waterways-inland and ocean routes- ports and trade.

References

1. Khanna and Gupta-1982-Economic and Commercial Geography- Sultan Chand and Sons.

2. Dr. Balbir Singh Negi -1979- Geography of Resources - Kedamath Ramnath Publishers- Meerut.

3. S.K. Sadhukhan -1990-Economic Geography - S.Chand and Company - New Delhi.

4. Prithwish Kumar Roy-1992 - Economic Geography - New Central Book Company - Calcutta.