Theme 1.5 : Settlements (rural and urban) and service provision

Question 1

Mention: dwellings and what they are

What is a settlement?

Answer 1

A settlement is a group of dwellings and that is any form of human habitation.

Question 2

What are the 3 different settlement patterns?

Answer 2

The 3 different settlement patterns are:
1. Dispersed settlements
2. Linear settlements
3. Nucleated settlements

Question 3

Define, in 2 points, a dispersed settlement, as a pattern of settlement.

Answer 3

A dispersed settlement can be i. an isolated building or ii. a group of buildings forming a hamlet, seperated by two or three kilometres.

Question 4

Explain the occurance of dispersed settlements.

Answer 4

Dispersed settlements occur in areas of adverse physical difficulty where natural resources are not enough to support more than a few people.

Question 5

Define a linear settlement, as a pattern of settlement.

Answer 5

A linear settlement is one in which buildings are strung along lines of communication such as roads or river valleys.

Question 6

Define a Nucleated settlement, as a pattern of settlement.

Answer 6

A nucleated settlement is one in which buildings are grouped together, especially around a central point such as a crossroads.

Question 7

Explain, in 3 points the occurence of nucleated settlements.

Answer 7

Nucleated settlements i. originally occured as a form of defense, ii. but would also develop where there was enough farmland to support other inhabitants, iii. and where there was sufficient water supply.

Nucleated settlements are 5 - 10 km apart.

Question 8

How far apart are nucleated settlements?

Answer 8

Nucleated settlements are 5 - 10 km apart.