MINing of Life

Saturday, 29 September 2007

Geography Chapter: SettlementsY

Settlements

Settlement patterns

Nucleated

-buildings are clustered together

-in a compact area

-which is usually the meeting point of transport routes

Linear

-buildings are neatly lined

-located along main transport routes such as roads, railways, rivers and canals.

Dispersed

-individual buildings are scattered

-over a wide area

URBAN SETTLEMENT

Poplulation size and density

-large population size
-activities are concentrated in an area, hence settlements are built close together
-population density is high

Main function

-manufacturing
-business
-commercial
-administrative (government)

Amenities

-many shops offering a wide range of goods and services
-wide range of facilities, including a dense transport network of roads and railway line

Way of life

-people work to serve other people rather than produce food to meet their own needs
-higher level of income
-livelihood of people does not depend as much on the physical environment as compared to a rural settlement

RURAL SETTLEMENT

Population size and density

-small population size
-settlements are dispersed over a large area
-population density is low

Main function

-fishing
-mining
-farming
-forestry

Amenities

-provides basic necessities and facilities (goods and service)

Way of life

-people work to meet their basic needs
-livelihood of the people depends on the physical factors

DEFINITIONS
Rural settlement: A settlement where the majority of the people are involved in activities such as manufacturign and business. Population size is often large and population density is low.
Urban settlement: A city or town where the majority of the people are involved in activities such as manufacturing and business. Population size is often large and population density is high

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