SETTLEMENT
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Whitlock 20
,Topics
Unit 1 – Settlement and Land Use
Unit 2 – Land Use on Aerial Photographs and Large-scale Ma
Unit 4 – Urbanisation
,Module Overview
Since we started farming and growing crops, we
have settled in groups.
Some small settlements grow into large towns or
even cities.
Many people today are moving from rural areas
to urban areas.
We will be looking at different kinds of
settlements and how land is used in a
settlement.
We work with aerial photographs and maps to
gather information about land use.
We look at why cities are growing and at issues
such as housing and the provision of resources.
, Unit 1
Settlement and Land Use
People will always have a reason for settling in an area.
They may settle due to fertile soil and the availability of a water
supply.
Farming
They may settle due to a valuable minerals being found in the area.
Mining