Lecture 1 : Conceptual Understanding of the Urban Areas

In this lecture, we are going to explore the difference's we experience between Urban and Rural areas in the Indian context in the section- Differentiating the Urban from the Rural areas (An Experiential and Perception Approach). Thereafter, we will look at some of the expressions, definitions provided by key authors and institutions in the domain of urban studies in the section- Concepts of Cities Following that, in the section -Administrative Definition Used by Various Countries we will explore various definitions used across the globe by different countries. we will also familiarize ourselves with different boundaries recognized in the Urban Planning domain in the section -Geographical Boundaries of Urban Areas and Terminologies Finally, we will cover the Classification of Urban Areas and the local governing authorities in the Indian Context in the section classification of urban areas and local governing authorities in the India.