Geography of settlements
Rural settlements
Settlement geography: study of settlement which is place where a group of people live
together where buildings are used for specific purposes.
Location: exact terrain where settlement occurs.
Location: placement of rural settlement with respect to its wide area.
Hierarchy: ranking of different types of settlements
Water Point Settlement: Arid region where water supply is scarce.
Drypoint settlement: along rivers, water abounds and floods occur.
Basic needs when choosing a stand.
Water: good, drained water.
Soil: deeply fertile soil.
Building materials: wood and stone.
Relief: avoid steep slopes.
Fuel: wood needed for making fire.
Transportation: near road or river.
Defensibility: security.
Scattered rural settlement:
Benefits are largely economic in nature:
Farmer works for himself, keeps all profits.
Farmer lives on his own piece of land.
Use own initiative.
Cons are largely social in nature:
My social contact.
Little protection, living on its own.
No help if farmer is sick.
, Nuclear settlement:
Benefits are more social in nature:
Daily contact.
People close together in times of need.
Farmers can help each other.
Machinery exchange.
Disadvantages are more economical in nature:
Decisions must be taken into account community.
Fields often shredded.
Not properly supervising fields.
Machines exchange.
Outline Forms of Rural Settlement:
Round: around common ground.
Line: along rivers,roads or coastlines.
Crossroads: form of cross.
T-shaped: shape of t-junction.
Star-shaped: many roads connect to each other.
Differences Between Subsistence Farming and Commercial Farming
Subsistence farming
Farming for family's needs only.
Not making a profit.
Land overcultivated and overgrazed.
Commercial farming
Market on a large scale.
Farming for profit.
Modern farming with new technology and machines.
Rural settlements
Settlement geography: study of settlement which is place where a group of people live
together where buildings are used for specific purposes.
Location: exact terrain where settlement occurs.
Location: placement of rural settlement with respect to its wide area.
Hierarchy: ranking of different types of settlements
Water Point Settlement: Arid region where water supply is scarce.
Drypoint settlement: along rivers, water abounds and floods occur.
Basic needs when choosing a stand.
Water: good, drained water.
Soil: deeply fertile soil.
Building materials: wood and stone.
Relief: avoid steep slopes.
Fuel: wood needed for making fire.
Transportation: near road or river.
Defensibility: security.
Scattered rural settlement:
Benefits are largely economic in nature:
Farmer works for himself, keeps all profits.
Farmer lives on his own piece of land.
Use own initiative.
Cons are largely social in nature:
My social contact.
Little protection, living on its own.
No help if farmer is sick.
, Nuclear settlement:
Benefits are more social in nature:
Daily contact.
People close together in times of need.
Farmers can help each other.
Machinery exchange.
Disadvantages are more economical in nature:
Decisions must be taken into account community.
Fields often shredded.
Not properly supervising fields.
Machines exchange.
Outline Forms of Rural Settlement:
Round: around common ground.
Line: along rivers,roads or coastlines.
Crossroads: form of cross.
T-shaped: shape of t-junction.
Star-shaped: many roads connect to each other.
Differences Between Subsistence Farming and Commercial Farming
Subsistence farming
Farming for family's needs only.
Not making a profit.
Land overcultivated and overgrazed.
Commercial farming
Market on a large scale.
Farming for profit.
Modern farming with new technology and machines.
