What are the natural regions? How are they different from planning regions?
(UPSC geography optional paper 1 2019, 10 Marks)
Topic: Human geography--Regional Planning--Types of regions
Answer:
Natural region and planning region, both are formal regions which mean has clearly defined the boundaries.
Natural region:
The natural region is a basic geographical unit in which has natural homogeneity in terms of physiography, climate, landforms and that differentiate from the surrounding region, and boundaries that are delimited by nature is called a natural region. For example,
- Hilly region
- Plain region
- Island region
- Coastal region
- Plateau region
- Himalayan
- Northern Plains
- Great Indian Desert
- Deccan Plateau
- Western Ghats
- Eastern Ghats
- Island
Planning regions:
A geographical area in which particular economic planning applies is called the planning region.
For example,
- the country is a planning region where country decisions apply.
- The state is planning a region where state economic decisions apply.
- In the same way, districts, villages are also planning regions where certain economic decisions apply.
- BIMARU region is planning region
The following are the differences:
- In the natural region, visible homogeneity is seen whereas not visible homogeneity is the planning region.
- There may be frontiers between the natural region whereas in the planning region there will be boundaries between the planning region.
- A natural region may be spread in different countries and states whereas the planning region exists in the same state or countries.
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