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  Overview of the lectureOverview

 of the lecture

DefinitionsDefinitions General ConceptGeneral Concept

Why Satellite Town?....Why Satellite Town?.... Satellite Town & SuburbSatellite Town & Suburb

CharacteristicsCharacteristics   DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Ea!ple "f Satellite TownEa!ple "f Satellite Town

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DefinitionsDefinitions

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Satellite Town is basically a residential areaSatellite Town is basically a residential areaalong with basic needs of life$ located outsidealong with basic needs of life$ located outsidethe parent city %!etropolisthe parent city %!etropolis

  'ew Town planned and built to serve a 'ew Town planned and built to serve a

 particular local industry$ or as a dor!itory or particular local industry$ or as a dor!itory or

overspill town for people who wor( in a nearbyoverspill town for people who wor( in a nearby!etropolis!etropolis 

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 A more comprehensive definition …Wikipedia A more comprehensive definition …Wikipedia

)) satellite townsatellite town oror satellite citysatellite city is a concept inis a concept in

urban planningurban planning that refers essentially tothat refers essentially tos!allers!aller !etropolitan areas!etropolitan areas which are locatedwhich are located

so!ewhat near to$ but are !ostly independentso!ewhat near to$ but are !ostly independent

of$ larger !etropolitan areasof$ larger !etropolitan areas

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  General Concept:General Conc

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Why Satellite Town???........Why Satellite Town???........

The ter! satellite is used to indicate aThe ter! satellite is used to indicate a

 body under the influence of a !ore body under the influence of a !ore powerful body but possessing its powerful body but possessing its

own identityown identity 

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ExamplesExamples

 )*ST+),-))*ST+),-) Gawler Gawler $ South )ustralia$ South )ustralia %satellite of%satellite of )delaide)delaide

Gold Coast$ ueenslandGold Coast$ ueensland %satellite of%satellite of /risbane/risbane

GosfordGosford$ 'ew South Wales$ 'ew South Wales %satellite of%satellite of SydneySydney

0elton$ 1ictoria0elton$ 1ictoria %satellite of%satellite of 0elbourne0elbourne C)')D)C)')D)

2a!ilton$ "ntario2a!ilton$ "ntario %satellite of%satellite of TorontoToronto

Guelph$ "ntarioGuelph$ "ntario %satellite of%satellite of TorontoToronto

3itchener$ "ntario3itchener$ "ntario %satellite of%satellite of TorontoToronto

"shawa$ "ntario"shawa$ "ntario %satellite of%satellite of TorontoToronto

/arrie$ "ntario %satellite of Toronto/arrie$ "ntario %satellite of Toronto

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Examples of Satellite townExamples of Satellite town

EG45TEG45T6th of "ctober City %satellite of Cairo6th of "ctober City %satellite of Cairo

-+)'-+)'

 Shahinshahr %satellite of -sfahanShahinshahr %satellite of -sfahan5)3-ST)'5)3-ST)'

 'orth 'a7i!abad %satellite of 3arachi 'orth 'a7i!abad %satellite of 3arachi

Satellite town 8ehlu!Satellite town 8ehlu!Satellite town 0irpur(hasSatellite town 0irpur(has

Satellite town +awalpindiSatellite town +awalpindi

Satellite town /ahawalpur Satellite town /ahawalpur 

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Taguatinga is Brazil most important satelliteTaguatinga is Brazil most important satellite

towntown 

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River town U.S.River town U.S.

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  Satellite Town ! Su"ur":Satellite Town ! Su"ur": 

Satellite Town are s!aller in co!parisonSatellite Town are s!aller in co!parison

with the suburbswith the suburbs

Distinct e!ploy!ent bases and culturalDistinct e!ploy!ent bases and culturalofferingsofferings

-ndependent !unicipal govern!ent-ndependent !unicipal govern!ent

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C#aracteristics of Satellite Town:C#aracteristics of Satellite Town:

-t is located outside the green belt of !ain city-t is located outside the green belt of !ain city -t is physically separated fro! the !etropolis-t is physically separated fro! the !etropolis

 by rural territory by rural territory -t is partially independent fro! that !etropolis-t is partially independent fro! that !etropolis

econo!ically and sociallyecono!ically and socially -t is not self sufficient & depends on parent-t is not self sufficient & depends on parent

citycity -t is residential area having local shops &-t is residential area having local shops &

school for children etcschool for children etc

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-t is connected to the parent city by roads or-t is connected to the parent city by roads or

highwayshighways

) satellite town has its own local govern!ent) satellite town has its own local govern!ent

)lthough it is co!plete town $ but is also not)lthough it is co!plete town $ but is also not

li(e a village or suburbli(e a village or suburb

)s it is only residential area $ so it has no)s it is only residential area $ so it has no

7oning.7oning.

-t si7e and develop!ent are controlled in such a-t si7e and develop!ent are controlled in such a

way that it does not beco!e a rival to the parentway that it does not beco!e a rival to the parent

city.city.

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$isa%vantage:$isa%vantage:

The !ain disadvantage of satellite townThe !ain disadvantage of satellite town

is the necessity of long 9ourney for theis the necessity of long 9ourney for the

 people of town to go to the parent city for people of town to go to the parent city fordifferent needsdifferent needs

This drawback of satellite town may beThis drawback of satellite town may beovercome by an efficient transport overcome by an efficient transport 

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 Satellite town round London Satellite town round London

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Reference of &a%it#:Reference of &a%it#:

Saying of 0uha!!ad %S)W about that satellite townSaying of 0uha!!ad %S)W about that satellite town

:: If the population of certain city exceeds certain limit If the population of certain city exceeds certain limit

 so that it is out of control, a new city should be so that it is out of control, a new city should be

constructed in nearby of the original city so as toconstructed in nearby of the original city so as to

minimize the load on original city.minimize the load on original city.

 If it is not done ,there will be high rate of crime, the If it is not done ,there will be high rate of crime, thecharacters values will be destroy and the life ofcharacters values will be destroy and the life of

 people will become difficult and full of miseries” people will become difficult and full of miseries”