Patterns of urban settlements in Somalia (original) (raw)

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In this research paper attempts have been made to analyze the distribution of 68 urban settlements in 14 regions of the country. The value of near-neighbour statistic (R) shows nearly random pattern of urban settlements in some regions and approachingly uniform distribution of urban settlements in other regions. Regional distribution of urban settlements and their growth have been explained in context of region's geographical, economic and industrial frameworks.

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1. Bohra D. M. Dr.
   Present address: UN Development Programme, Kampala Field Office, UN Expert in Census Cartography, P.O.Box 7184, Kampala, Uganda

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Bohra, D.M. Patterns of urban settlements in Somalia.GeoJournal 3, 63–68 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02484660

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• Issue Date: January 1979
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02484660

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