Theory question 102
Settlement(a) Identify five ways in which rural settlements depend on urban settlements in developing countries. (b) Highlight five characteristics of rural settlements in developing countries.
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Model answer
(a) Market for farm produce; supply of manufactured goods and farm inputs (fertilizer, tools); jobs for migrants; higher-order services (hospitals, banks, universities); administration and security; information, ideas and technology; transport terminals.
(b) Small population and area; mainly primary occupations (farming, fishing); homogeneous people; buildings of local materials; few social amenities; dispersed or linear layout; simple, quiet life; communal land ownership; close social ties.
Explanation
Five points each.