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Title: SPATIAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HAR KI DUN
Authors: D. K. Shahi
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D. K. Shahi Associate Professor, DAV PG College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
MLA 8 Shahi, D. K. "SPATIAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HAR KI DUN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 12, Dec. 2021, pp. 4779-4792, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i11.020. Accessed Dec. 2021. APA 6 Shahi, D. (2021, December). SPATIAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HAR KI DUN. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(12), 4779-4792. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i11.020 Chicago Shahi, D. K. "SPATIAL AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HAR KI DUN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 12 (December 2021), 4779-4792. Accessed December, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i11.020.
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Abstract: Mountains have the most varied landscapes. There are deep valleys, densely wooded scarps and rolling pastureland (bugyals). The ‘geodiversity’ of the mountainous areas has given rise to a diversity of cultural landscapes. This diversity has also given rise to a diversity of settlements. Similar to the other mountainous areas the heterogeneous landscape of the high Himalayan region presents distinct types of settlements. These settlements are scattered, fragmented and vertically distributed. There is marked spatial and functional diversity in these settlements. This spatial and functional diversity of settlements is due to the diversity of the natural landscape. It is due to the diversity of terrain, climatic conditions and nature (or fertility) of the soil. The functional diversity of settlements is due to the differences in the suitability of the landscape for distinct land use. It is also due to the diversity of the socioeconomic factors; such as connectivity of the region. Furthermore, these spatially fragmented and functionally distinct parts of settlements present an integrated land use (functionally integrated land use), especially within a heterogeneous landscape. The aim of this research, therefore, is to define and describe the different types of landscapes that occur in the high Himalayan region. These landscapes sustain different (human) activities. It is an attempt to identify the functions of spatially distinct landscapes (i.e., production areas) of mountain settlements. The aim of this research is to explain how these landscapes are used differently. Another theme of this research is the spatial interdependence of settlements. It evaluates the relationship between landscape diversity and the land suitability for crop production or animal husbandry and other land use of these spatially distinct and different areas of mountain settlements. It evaluates the functionality (and functional relationship) of these settled spaces. simultaneously it evaluates the spatial interdependence of different scattered parts of the settlements. The present research is an empirical investigation. It is conducted in and around the Har ki Dun area of the high Himalayan region. It presents a distinct spatial pattern of dispersed settlements. It also presents a distinct spatial pattern of land use in this area. This research includes the evaluation of the spatial and functional diversity of these mountain settlements. The study reveals the traditional method of land organization. It is an integrated land use (functionally integrated land use) in spatial and functional fragments of village settlements.

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