A Study of the urbanizing paterns of Galle, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts in Sri Lanka with connectivity analysis

Abstract

Urbanization changes the state of affairs in a region more than any other force. Hence, the prevalent patterns of urbanization in a region and its surroundings receive higher attention of the regional planners. Urbanization generally implies a continuous flow of populations into urban areas and thus, a continuous growth of urban activities in those areas. Yet, the urbanization is not a uniform process that results in an even distribution of activities and populations all over the region. Some locations agglomerate more urban activities than the others and thus grow faster, resulting in an inequality among urban areas in the region.