Theory question 104
Settlement(a) With the aid of appropriate diagrams, describe the distinguishing characteristics of any three types of urban settlements
(b) Discuss any four problems of urbanization
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(a) Diagrams plus: town – small urban centre with some services; city – large urban centre with many services, CBD, industries, administration; conurbation – two or more towns that have grown and merged but keep their names (e.g. Lagos-Ikeja); megalopolis – very large chain of cities and conurbations joined over a wide area (e.g. Boston-Washington)
(b) Any four: overcrowding and slums; housing shortage; traffic congestion; overstretched water, power, schools and hospitals; unemployment and crime; pollution and waste disposal; spread of diseases
Draw simple diagrams showing how towns join together.