Rural Settlements
Effects of Site & Situation on the Location 2
Physical factors 2
Availability of reliable fresh water supply 2
Water avoidance 2
Farming factors 2
Availability of building material & energy resources 2
Positive effects of microclimates - slope, aspect, inversions & wind protection 3
Relief 3
Economical factors 3
Classification of Rural Settlements 4
Pattern 4
Dispersed 4
Nucleated 4
Factors that result in Dispersed / Nucleated patterns 4
Function 5
Round Village 5
Linear Village 5
T-shaped Village 5
Cross-road Village 5
Land use 6
Land use can include : 6
Farming as form of rural land use: 6
, Effects of Site & Situation on the Location
Location determined by advantages of site & situation in relation to surrounding area
Physical factors
Availability of reliable fresh water supply
● Close to permanent water supply
● Called wet-point sites as they are close to water
Water avoidance
● Areas flooded regularly = avoided
● Marshy areas carry waterborne disease & malaria-carrying mosquitoes = avoided
● Called dry-points - avoid threats posed by water
Farming factors
● Developed near / on fertile, arable land
● Flat / gently sloping land good drainage preferred
Availability of building material & energy resources
● Stone, clay, mud, grass & wood used building homes
● Burning of wood for energy, heat source & cooking
● Advantageous to be close - transport not well developed
Effects of Site & Situation on the Location 2
Physical factors 2
Availability of reliable fresh water supply 2
Water avoidance 2
Farming factors 2
Availability of building material & energy resources 2
Positive effects of microclimates - slope, aspect, inversions & wind protection 3
Relief 3
Economical factors 3
Classification of Rural Settlements 4
Pattern 4
Dispersed 4
Nucleated 4
Factors that result in Dispersed / Nucleated patterns 4
Function 5
Round Village 5
Linear Village 5
T-shaped Village 5
Cross-road Village 5
Land use 6
Land use can include : 6
Farming as form of rural land use: 6
, Effects of Site & Situation on the Location
Location determined by advantages of site & situation in relation to surrounding area
Physical factors
Availability of reliable fresh water supply
● Close to permanent water supply
● Called wet-point sites as they are close to water
Water avoidance
● Areas flooded regularly = avoided
● Marshy areas carry waterborne disease & malaria-carrying mosquitoes = avoided
● Called dry-points - avoid threats posed by water
Farming factors
● Developed near / on fertile, arable land
● Flat / gently sloping land good drainage preferred
Availability of building material & energy resources
● Stone, clay, mud, grass & wood used building homes
● Burning of wood for energy, heat source & cooking
● Advantageous to be close - transport not well developed
