human settlements

Question 1

types of settlements

Answer 1

1. compact or clustered
2. semi clustered or fragemented
3. disperesed
4. isolated

Question 2

patterns of settlements

Answer 2

linear
rectangular
patternless
radial
circular
triangular

Question 3

linear

Answer 3

a) Settlements occur along a road, railway, canal or river.
b) They are in a straight line or take the shape of the road or the river

Question 4

rectangular

Answer 4

a) Settlements are in a straight line.
b) Such lines are parallel to each other.
c) These days planned cities may take such a shape

Question 5

patternless

Answer 5

a) With the development of the settlement, the size of the population also increases.
b) Increasing population leads to haphazard development of
settlements.
c) Houses are built as per convenience and space available.

Question 6

radial

Answer 6

a) Settlements grow around a central object or center.
b) This central point plays an important role in development of the settlements around it

Question 7

circular

Answer 7

a) Settlements take shape around a lake.
b) Houses are closely spaced because of availability of water

Question 8

triangular

Answer 8

a) Found at the confluence of two rivers or roads or along sea
coast.
b) The settlements can grow in all three sides due to physical or social reasons.

Question 9

land use in rural

Answer 9

Forests : The land under forest.
2) Non-agricultural Uses : Land under settlements (rural and urban), infrastructure (roads, canals, etc.), industries, shops, etc. are included in this category. An expansion in the secondary and tertiary activities would lead to an increase in this category of land-use.
3) Barren and Wastelands : The land which may be classified as a wasteland such as barren hilly terrains, desert lands, ravines,
etc. normally cannot be brought under cultivation with the available technology.
4) Area under Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands : Most of this type land is owned by the village ‘Panchayat’ or the Government. Only a small proportion of this land is privately owned. The land owned by the village Panchayat comes under ‘Common Property Resources.’
5) Area under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Groves (Not included in Net sown Area) : The land under orchards and fruit trees are included in this category. Much of this land is privately owned.
6) Culturable Waste-Land : Any land which is left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five years is included in this category. It can be brought under cultivation after improving it through reclamation practices.
7) Current Fallow : This is the land which is left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year. Fallowing is a cultural practice adopted for giving the land rest. The land recoups the lost fertility through natural processes.
8) Fallow other than Current Fallow : This is also a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years. If the land is left uncultivated for more than five years, it would be categorised as culturable wasteland.
9) Net Area Sown : The physical extent of
land on which crops are sown and harvested
is known as net sown area.