Theory question 102
Settlement(a) Identify, with examples, any four ways in which urban settlements differ from one another (b) In which four ways are rural settlements dependent on urban settlements?
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Model answer
(a) Size and population (e.g. Lagos is much bigger than Ilorin); function (administrative Abuja, industrial Aba, port Lagos, mining Jos); site and situation (river, coast, hill); layout/plan (planned Abuja vs. unplanned old towns); age (old Kano vs. new Port Harcourt); amenities and outlook.
(b) Market for farm produce; supply of manufactured goods (tools, fertilisers, clothing); services such as hospitals, secondary schools, banks; jobs; administrative and security services; transport and information.
Explanation
Use named Nigerian or world towns as examples.