Theory question 102
Settlement(a) Write notes on: (i) dispersed settlement; (ii) linear settlement. (b) Explain any four factors that favour the location of settlements. (c) Outline any three functions of urban settlement.
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(a)(i) Dispersed settlement: houses scattered singly or in small groups, far apart, separated by farmland; common in rural farming areas with plenty of land, security and water everywhere; few amenities; e.g. parts of the middle belt.
(ii) Linear settlement: houses arranged in a line along a road, railway, river, coast or valley; houses face the route with farms behind; easy access to transport and trade.
(b) Water supply; fertile land; relief (flat, well-drained, flood-free, defence sites on hills); route centres and nodal points; mineral resources; good climate; security/defence; ports and harbours; government policy (capitals).
(c) Administrative; commercial (markets, banks); industrial; educational; health; religious; residential; transport; recreational and cultural.
Give an example for each type.