An Appraisal of Spatial Organization of Settlements in Upper Kosi Watershed of Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand

Abstract

The central place theory, postulated by W. Christaller, concerned with the way the settlements evolve and are spaced out which is a theoretical account of the size and distribution of settlements within a system in which marketing (Service Center) is the predominant function. The term settlement has been defined as any form of human habitation, usually implying more than one house. The term ‘spatial organization’ the fundamental concept is used in a broad sense. It means organization of space or interrelated locations of things and activities. The present paper examines spatial organization of settlements in Upper Kosi Watershed of Kumaon Himalaya