Subject(s): Hierarchy of settlements : Christaller's theory of urban hierarchy in Germany-- Smaile's study of Urban hierarchy in UK-- Philbrick's model of hierarchy of USA, urban hierarchy in India, identification if settlement hierarchy in planning -- Metropolis and metropolitan concept : Primate city, mega-city concept and planning -- Rural urban linkages and theories of economic growth -- Migration linkage and development : Classification of population mobility and migration, trends of migration in India -- Development and environment : Agriculture and irrigation development and environment, industrial development and environment, pollution, natural resource depletion and environment -- Five year plans of India : Indian economy prior British rule, British period-- post independence -- politics, power--corruption and development -- Regional disparity in India : balanced and unbalance growth -- Rural development programmes in India -- Urban development programmes in India