Theory question 102
Settlement(a) Outline five characteristics of rural settlements in Tropical Africa. (b) In what five ways does rural settlement depend on urban settlement?
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Model answer
(a) Small population; mainly primary activities (farming, fishing, lumbering); few social amenities; dispersed or linear layout with no planning; houses built of local materials; homogeneous people with strong traditions; poor roads and communication; simple, quiet life.
(b) Market for farm produce; supply of manufactured goods and farm inputs; jobs for rural people; higher-order services (hospitals, banks, higher education); administrative headquarters; source of new ideas and information; remittances and investment from town dwellers.
Explanation
Five points for each part.