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Application of Research Techniques
Rs.2,495.00Settlement Geography is as ancient as human civilization. Settlement deals with dwellings and villages, township and cities. Prof. Dr. S. R. Chaudhari Ex-Principal, Pratap College, Amalner is an ardent devotee of Settlement Geography right from his students days. His doctoral thesis deals with rural settlements in Khandesh Region of Maharashtra (India) He has devoted the first half of his volume of the present book to – Introduction to the subject, Geographical personality of the region under study, Evolution of the settlements, Place names, Growth, Stagnation, Decline and Desertion of rural settlements in Khandesh, Density, Size, Spacing of settlements, Types of rural settlements, Rural dwellings and house types and amenities available in rural area of the study region. The research methodology applied for the study of these aspects of rural settlements is really a unique piece work. Various maps have added a visual grandeur to whatever theoretical material and practical applications he has complied. His maps and charts are highly illustrative and bring out the essence of the facts which he wants to highlight. His style is lucid, simple, straight forward and flowing logically and systematically.
In the second half, the last fourteen chapters of the total 27 chapters, the author deals with the various research techniques and applications in presenting the Rural Service Centres, Spaio-Temporal pattern of Rural Service Centres, Service areas of Rural Service Centres, Demarcation of Agro-Service Centres, Role of Rural Service Centres in Economic development, Regional planning of Rural Service Centres, Demographic characteristics, Migration, Rural transformation, Levels of Socio-Economic Development, Case studies, Rehabilitation, of villages, Identification of locations of settlements using Remote Sensing and GIS, and application of GIS in Rural Settlement Geography. Dr. Shankar Ramdas Chaudhari deserves kudos for this enterprise that is a valuable contribution to Geography and Rural Settlement Geography in particular. -
Biodiversity of Riverine Fishes
Rs.150.00In the developing countries such as India, fish constitutes one of the main food items of sustenance of many people. The vast inland areas of our country depend mainly on the freshwater fishes for feeding its populace. Fish provides a staple diet and protein supplement and the abundant water resources like river, lakes and dams etc support a good harvest. Improved cultural practices also tend to increase the yield in respect of species choice and quantity. Being easy to catch without much sophisticated gadget freshwater fishing is a common avocation for many in the villages and towns. As such the biodiversity of freshwater fish is large in the study area. The present book entitled “Biodiversity of Riverine fishes from Dhulia and Nandurbar districts of Maharashtra State, India” is a copy of one of the my minor research project entitled “Biodiversity, Nutritional importance and hematological values of riverine fishes from Dhulia and Nandurbar Districts of Maharashtra.
During research period I was observed, throughout both districts, there are many tributaries of western flowing Tapi River. All having a rich fish biodiversity that could use as a food source for all the peoples of local vicinity. Unfortunately, every day large numbers of fishes including juveniles are also captured and sold in the daily market. It result some fish species might endangered or extinct.It is privilege to engage in the research work in future.