TY - BOOK AU - Sanghani, Trupti C. AU - Bhagwat, Prabhakar B. (Guide) AU - Maheshwari, Deepa (Guide) TI - Study of natural factor's impact on growth of towns - case : Bhandara town, Maharashtra U1 - LA TH-0169 PY - 2011/// N1 - Table Of Contents: Premise Aims, Objectives And Methodology Chapter 1: Introduction To The Topic 1.1 Natural Factors – Definition & Classification 1.2 Floods – One Of The Major Natural Factors 1.2.1 Flood Science 1.2.1.1 Floods: Technical Definition 1.2.1.2 Causes Of Floods 1.2.1.3 Different Types Of Floods Chapter 2: Literature Study 2.1 Floods In River Kosi , Bihar; An Embankment Disaster 2.1.1 Introduction 2.1.2 Issues 2.1.3 Impacts Of Building Embankments 2.1.4 Conclusions Chapter 3: Introduction To The Region 3.1 Wainganga Sub-Basin 3.1.1 Major Towns & Linkages 3.1.2 Characteristics 3.1.2.1 Climate 3.1.2.2 Topography 3.1.3 Problems Of Flash Floods In The Sub-Basin 3.1.3.1 Increase In Flood Waters Due To Changing Conditions In The Catchment 3.2 Delineation Of The Region 2 3.3 Study Of Natural Elements -Details 3.3.1 Physiography 3.3.2 Elevation & Slope 3.3.3 Geology 3.3.4 Geomorphology 3.3.5 Soil 3.3.6 Hydrology 3.3.7 Land Uses & Vegetation 3.3.7.1 Agriculture In The Plains 3.3.7.2 Forests On The Hills 3.3.7.3 Riparian Vegetation On The River Banks 3.3.8 Occupations Based On The Availability Of Natural Resources In The Region 3.4 Analysis 3.4.1 Zoning Of The Region 3.4.2 Identification Of The Issues 3.4.3 Inferences Chapter 4: Proposals 4.1 Proposals At The Regional Level 4.1.1 Use Of Vegetation Cover 4.1.2 Use Of Water Harvesting Structures Chapter 5: Introduction To The Sub-Region 5.1 Delineation Of The Sub-Region 5.1.1 Characteristics Of Sub-Region 5.2 Introduction To Bhandara Town & Its Immediate Surroundings 5.2.1 Area & Demography 5.2.2 Historical Growth Of The Bhandara Town 5.2.3 Existing Land Use Of The Town 5.2.4 Issues Of Floods In The Town 5.3.4.1 Flash Floods 5.2.4.2 Major Issue Of Man-Made Floods 5.2.4.2.1 Gosekhurd Dam & Effects Of Back Water 5.2.4.2.2 Embankment & Its Impacts 5.2.5 Issues Of Growth In The Watershed 5.3 Proposals Chapter 6: Guidelines At Regional Level 6.1 Guidelines For Afforestation Practices 6.2 Guidelines For Management Of The Agricultural Zone 6.3 Guidelines For The Grazing Areas 6.4 Guidelines For The Riparian Vegetation 6.5 Guidelines For Management Of The Surface Water Bodies 6.6 Guidelines For Management Of The Urban Areas & Industrial Zone Annexure Annexure 1 Annexure 2 Annexure 3 Lists List Of Figures List Of Maps List Of Tables Bibliography ER -