Question

Elaborate the features of a satellite city.

Answer 1

Satellite cities are smaller cities close to a larger or main city but are independent of them. Some of the features of a satellite city are

1. It is smaller than the main city and is located nearby.
2. Satellite towns or cities are socially and economically independent, either completely or partially.
3. Being physically separated front the metropolis by a wide corridor of rural land or a green belt or even a river, satellite cities develop their own urbanized area in the course of time.
4. Satellite towns or cities are connected to the metropolis by trains and motorways.
5. Many satellite towns or cities do not encourage the setting up of high pollution generating industries and factories.
6. Satellite towns and cities encourage development of small- scale industries such as dairy farms, cottage industries, handicraft industries, jam factories, etc.
7. Satellite cities are mostly ‘bedroom communities’ or residential areas. People go to work in the main city and return to their homes in the satellite cities.
8. Satellite cities set up the their own municipalities.
9. Satellite cities have their own museums, art galleries, theatres and multiplexes.