FAIZA MANSOOR presentation on patterns of settlements

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1. TOPIC: TYPES OF SETTLEMENT SUBMITTED BY: FAIZA MANSOOR STANDARD- VII UNIT # 3: SETTLEMENTS AND LAND USE

2. SETTLEMENT A  settlement  is a place where people live together and carry out their social and economic activities. Huts, hamlets, villages, towns and mega cities.

3. RURAL SETTLEMENT The majority of its inhabitants are involve in activity like farming, fishing, forestry, mining. The pattern of rural settlement can vary from a single farm to a cluster of houses.(dispersed, linear and nucleated.) In the past most of the population lived in rural areas.

4. URBAN SETTLEMENT The majority of people are engage in non –rural activity. They work in office, shops and factories, operate machinery, provide health care or other services.

5. TYPES OF SETTLEMENT Linear

6. NUCLEATED These are place where building are clustered around the central point. The central point can be town square, religious centre, road junction or a mine. Maximum use of land in nucleated setting.

7. DISPERSED They are small groups of buildings That are separated.

8. CHITRAL

9. LINEAR Settlement may follow the river or road, canal or railways. It is due to easy access to transport ,fresh water or fishing . Roads also attract the shops beside the settlement.

10. SWAT RIVER

11. DIFFERENCES AMONG TYPES OF SETTLEMENTS NUCLEATED DISPERSED LINEAR Buildings are clustered Houses are spread out Buildings are arranged in line Medium to large Small, low population Can be small and medium size Commercial, administrative, agriculture Agriculture and farming Agriculture High level of social interaction Isolation and limited interaction Moderate interaction Agriculture and rivers Agriculture and rivers Agriculture and rivers Structure Size Function Social interaction similarities

12. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SETTLEMENTS GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS: Water availability Favorable climate ECONOMIC FACTORS: Agriculture Trade Transportation

13. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL FACTORS: Patriotism TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT: Education Employment innovations ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Natural hazards Resource scarcity SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS: Security and defense purpose

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