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What is the relevance of distance decay principle in Indian cities? 1000 word limts

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Answered by mritunjayy
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Answer:

Distance decay is a geographical term which describes the effect of distance on cultural or spatial interactions. The distance decay effect states that the interaction between two locales declines as the distance between them increases. Once the distance is outside of the two locales' activity space, their interactions begin to decrease.

With the advent of faster travel, distance has less effect than it did in the past, except where places previously connected by now-abandoned railways, for example, have fallen off the beaten path. Advances in communications technology, such as telegraphs, telephones, broadcasting, and internet, have further decreased the effects of distance.[1]

Distance decay is graphically represented by a curving line that swoops concavely downward as distance along the x-axis increases. Distance decay can be mathematically represented as an Inverse-square law by the expression

Explanation:

where I is interaction and d is distance. It can take other forms such as negative exponential,[2] i.e.

{\displaystyle I\propto e^{-d}}{\displaystyle I\propto e^{-d}} .

Distance decay is evident in town/city centres. It can refer to various things which decline with greater distance from the center of the Central Business District (CBD):

density of pedestrian traffic

street quality

quality of shops (depending on definitions of 'quality' and 'center')

height of buildings

price of land

Distance decay weighs into the decision to migrate, leading many migrants to move less far.

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Answered by lakshmilakku
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The distance-related effects on a human spatial and cultural connection are referred to as the "distance decay principle."

Explanation:

  • In general, all that is seen is that as the distance grows, so do the economic, social, and cultural contacts.
  • There was essentially little connection between the cities and the countryside, except the four metros of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai and a few port cities like Surat.
  • Distance decay is gradually losing its relevance due to the quick advancement of transportation and communication infrastructure.
  • Today, humans see that specialised towns and cities are economically connected in quick and efficient ways.
  • Travel time and freight services have significantly decreased because of air travel.

Therefore, the distance-related effects on human Spatial and Cultural connection are referred to as the "distance decay principle."

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