-Nucleated Settlement
Dwellings are close together as villages with fewer isolated buildings around,
Dispersed Settlement
They develop when areas in agriculture is poor and people need to farm large areas but most
cultures discourage people to live together in villages.
Reasons for this is:
Case Study: Rural Settlement in the Tseolike Valley, Lesotho
Is a primary subsistence agricultural based village located in a mountainous terrain, Its both a
nucleated and dispersed settlement The nucleated settlement is often located near the resources
while dispersed is located commonly in higher remote areas. The housing are often consisted of
small clusters of huts and kraal. The village is served by the main road but some villages are only
accessible by traks. The shortage of flat land leads to intensive land use and high altitude areas
are reserved for cattle grazing. Their challenges can include, soil erosion, steep mountainous
terrain limited land to cultivate and potential harsh weathers by Google Gemini
Sites and uses
Site of a settlement is the actual land in which a settlement is build
Dwellings are close together as villages with fewer isolated buildings around,
Dispersed Settlement
They develop when areas in agriculture is poor and people need to farm large areas but most
cultures discourage people to live together in villages.
Reasons for this is:
Case Study: Rural Settlement in the Tseolike Valley, Lesotho
Is a primary subsistence agricultural based village located in a mountainous terrain, Its both a
nucleated and dispersed settlement The nucleated settlement is often located near the resources
while dispersed is located commonly in higher remote areas. The housing are often consisted of
small clusters of huts and kraal. The village is served by the main road but some villages are only
accessible by traks. The shortage of flat land leads to intensive land use and high altitude areas
are reserved for cattle grazing. Their challenges can include, soil erosion, steep mountainous
terrain limited land to cultivate and potential harsh weathers by Google Gemini
Sites and uses
Site of a settlement is the actual land in which a settlement is build
