Settlement Flashcards
Favourable conditions for siting a settlement include
Adequate water supply,fetrile soil,land for building,,defence
Factors affecting growth of urban settlements
Accessibility,economic,Adminstration,Amenities,Nature of soils
Arrange rural settlements in level of population
Homestead (usually isolated),Farmstead,Hamlet,Village
The main functions of the rural settlements is to
Do primary activities like agriculture,lumbering,small scale shopping,fish etc
Main problems facing rural areas
Rural depopulation,loss of farm labour,slow rate of dev,inadequate social amenities
The most important type of settlement is
metropolis (Abuja,Lagos)
The type of settlement made from 2 towns in d called
Conurbation
The type of pattern of settlement widely associated with rural areas is
Dispersed settlement
When two or more routes meet a sublinear settlement is called a
Nodal settlement
Where 2 or more rivers meet the sublinear settlement is called a
Confluence town
The type of settlement where all the buildings are close to eachother is called_____ and its a feature of the
Nuclear settlement ,Urban settlement
Classification of settlement according to size can be arranged in
Homestead,farmstead,hamlet,village,town,city,metropolis,conurbation,megalopolis
Settlements can be classified based on their
Types,size,Pattern,functions
