Grade 12 SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY

THESE SLIDES ARE BASED ON SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY RANGING FROM TYPES TO FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE A SETTLEMENT.

1. Settlement Geography Theme 2 Human Settlements GR3BFET

2. Settlement Settlement - a permanent collection of buildings and inhabitants A collection of buildings where people live and work

3. 1. Origins of Settlements (Reasons) Religious - graves, churches, temples Cultural - schools, libraries Political/Military - leader’s house, walls Economic - stores, food

4. These are Both Settlements

5. 2. Types of Settlements Rural Settlements - agriculture as the predominant occupation. Urban settlements - principal industries are secondary and tertiary.

6. 3 . Classification & Organisation of Settlements Classification by: Pattern Size Housing Density & Function

7. 3.1 Pattern Agglomerated/ Nucleated Linear Dispersed

8. Dispersed Extensive Farming Individual Cultivation Pastoral Cultivation New History Low Density Agglomerated Intensive Farming Communal Cultivation Crop Cultivation Long History High Density 3.1 Pattern

9. 3.2 Size, Housing Density & Function Size and housing density are used together with settlement functions to classify settlements into major categories i.e . Rural and Urban. Rural settlements are often small in size and have low housing and population densities . Urban settlements are larger in size and have many houses built close together.

10. 3.2 Size, Housing Density & Function Urban Cities Conurbation (Megalopolis) Towns Rural Villages Hamlets Isolated Farmhouse https://steemit.com/geography/@donfelix/classifying-settlements

11. 4. Geographic Perspective of Settlements Geographers are interested in the patterns of settlements and the interrelationship of settlements How do the patterns of settlements explain human culture?

12. 5 . Rural Settlements What is the Significance of Rural Settlements? Characteristics of Rural Settlements? ~ Rely on primary activities ~ Intimate relation with the nature ~ Less mobile ~ Friendly ~ Morphology

13. Historical Development Settlement: Rural Settlements Urban Settlements Intensive Farming → Larger Villages Extensive Farming → S maller Villages Plentiful Resources → Larger Scarce Resources → Smaller Economy: Primary → Secondary → Tertiary

14. 5.1 Location * Water Supply * Dry Land * Shelter & Outlook * Commuting * Trade & Transport * Defense

15. 5.2 Distribution Cluster Random Regular Cluster Linear

16. Clustered rural settlements Grouped settlements in rural areas to minimize travel

17. Dispersed Rural Settlements I solated farms with enclosed continuous fields

18. 5.3 Form ~ Village Form * Cluster / Agglomerated * Fragmented * Linear * Open space * Double

19. Basic settlement forms

20. Task: Create a comparison chart between urban and rural settlements 5 Differences https:// keydifferences.com/difference-between-urban-and-rural.html#Definition In Class Activity