SETTLEMENT
NOTES
MATRIC IEB
GEOGRAPHY
, SETTLEMENT NOTES
What is settlement: group of people
,
with buildings and communication links that function together as a sing
sy
Site: the actual piece of land on which a settlement relief ; soil type ; water sour
Which is determined by:
is built
Wet point Relief
close to supply of water flat , low lying area
areas -> little easier to build
arad/dry
supply of water
Defensive site Aspect
south hem
high ground ↓
see enemy from north slope
distance warmer
Factors that
determine
the site resources
Dry point
(trees
avoids risk of flooding
distance from water source
↳ fertile soil
harbours
L fuel
-
fishing ~
food
-
trading
ports
,Situation: Where settlement is located in relation to its surrounding hum
and physical
Has features: neighbouring settl. Factors that influence it
closest market place P: proximity
↑
A: accessibility
communication links
R: relief
C: communication
RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS
Secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Primary activities tertiary
forestry fishing
second any
mining
farming quaternary
, Differences between rural and urban settlements
Population size fewer inhabitants more inhabitants
smaller settlements range of settlement size
3000 , 130000 , 750 000 , 3 5
.
M11 .
Economic activities farming fishing , forestry , mining
, education , health
, governm
tourism & retail
services limited number : wide range :
> sanitation
- > clinic
-
>
-
public transport
>
- water >
- schools
- shops
- electricity ↑ also these
Land use patterns widely spaced , open land densly populated , living
closely together
>
- dispersed a isolated me nucleated ,
>
- clusted me
NOTES
MATRIC IEB
GEOGRAPHY
, SETTLEMENT NOTES
What is settlement: group of people
,
with buildings and communication links that function together as a sing
sy
Site: the actual piece of land on which a settlement relief ; soil type ; water sour
Which is determined by:
is built
Wet point Relief
close to supply of water flat , low lying area
areas -> little easier to build
arad/dry
supply of water
Defensive site Aspect
south hem
high ground ↓
see enemy from north slope
distance warmer
Factors that
determine
the site resources
Dry point
(trees
avoids risk of flooding
distance from water source
↳ fertile soil
harbours
L fuel
-
fishing ~
food
-
trading
ports
,Situation: Where settlement is located in relation to its surrounding hum
and physical
Has features: neighbouring settl. Factors that influence it
closest market place P: proximity
↑
A: accessibility
communication links
R: relief
C: communication
RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS
Secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Primary activities tertiary
forestry fishing
second any
mining
farming quaternary
, Differences between rural and urban settlements
Population size fewer inhabitants more inhabitants
smaller settlements range of settlement size
3000 , 130000 , 750 000 , 3 5
.
M11 .
Economic activities farming fishing , forestry , mining
, education , health
, governm
tourism & retail
services limited number : wide range :
> sanitation
- > clinic
-
>
-
public transport
>
- water >
- schools
- shops
- electricity ↑ also these
Land use patterns widely spaced , open land densly populated , living
closely together
>
- dispersed a isolated me nucleated ,
>
- clusted me
