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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Reference Question?
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:04:34 -0800
From: Brian Bach <[log in to unmask]>
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David (and Paige),
Just some basic thoughts as starting points: As far as the Indore and
Jabalpur (the erstwhile Jubbulpore) are concerned, they are
representative of mid-sized centers, roughly on the same parallel, in
Madhya Pradesh the large state in upper central India. Neither are
regional hubs, but they certainly serve as centers for the surrounding
districts. Jabalpur is on a main rail line linking Uttar Pradesh with
the Bombay side. Indore has lesser rail connections, as the main line
progresses through Itarsi and Bhopal to the east. Indore is located in a
higher populated zone, compared to Jabalpur, where population
distribution is much more rural. Both cities have considerable
industrial development. In the Raj Era, Indore was the seat of one of
India's most prestigious royal families, the Holkars. They built
splendid palaces. Indore is fairly close to the important Hindu
pilgrimage city of Ujjain. Jabalpur was an important cantonment in the
Central Provinces of British India. It is chiefly known as being the
gateway to the Marble Rocks, a remarkable geological (and tourist) site.
Both cities are well connected with the regional hubs (e.g. Delhi), but
I think they would have to progress to the status of Bangalore, further
south, before direct flights to the US would be attempted.
All best,
Brian
Brian P. Bach
Documents/Maps
Brooks Library
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
USA
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Subject: Re: [SPAM *12.000] MAPS-L: Reference Question?
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:08:31 -0500
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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David,
When I read this note the first thing that popped into my head was some
set
of statistics on the number of airline flights between the U.S. and the
cities
you specified might provide an indication???
Paige
At 12:01 PM 2/28/2006, you wrote:
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>Subject: Reference Question?
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:45:45 -0500
>From: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]>
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>Folks -
>
>Just when you think you've heard it all --- one of our students has
an
>interesting question regarding cultural interaction. Specifically,
they
>wish to "measure" the amount of contact that the people of one city
have
>with the rest of their country and world? More specifically, they are
>looking at this relationship for Tirana, Albania; Blagoevgrad,
Bulgaria;
>Indore and Jabalpur, India? My instinct tells me there is some
indirect
>relationship here to central place theory but am wondering if others
may
>have some ideas -- all appreciated no matter how abstract. Thanks.
>
>David Cobb
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