Geographical analysis

Abstract

Urbanization occurs because people move from rural areas to Urban areas. This usually occurs when a country is still developing. Since 1950 the most rapid growth in urbanization has occurred in Less Economically Developed Countries. Between 1950 & 1990 the Urban population living in LEDCs doubled. In developed countries the increase was less than half. The United Nation predicts that by 2030 60% of the world’s population will live in Urban Environment. With this kind of rapid growth in population and expansion of urban areas, It become necessary for the planners to have a systematic approach to urban planning and the Onus of responsibility for such planning rests with us that is Geographers. Now a days Ranebennur is one of the fast developing city in Karnataka State. Therefore the researcher has made a feeble attempt a place before you a reading of Ranebennur Urban Planning for the future that is for 2021 A.D.

Key words: Urabn planning, Urbanization.