Theory question 101
Settlement(a) Highlight five characteristics of urban settlements in developing countries. (b) Explain five ways in which urban settlements depend on their surrounding rural settlements in developing countries.
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Model answer
(a) Large population and high density; mainly secondary and tertiary occupations; many social amenities; heterogeneous population; compact (nucleated) built-up area; modern buildings; slums and squatter settlements; traffic congestion; pollution; administrative and commercial functions.
(b) Rural areas supply food; raw materials for urban industries; labour (migrants); building materials (sand, timber); fuel wood and charcoal; market for manufactured goods; recreation and tourist sites; land for urban expansion.
Explanation
Explain each way briefly.