Rural settlements

What is site?

• the actual land occupied by the settlement

• the shape of the village

• the main activities of the settlement

• the location of the settlement in relation to the area around it

What is shape?

• the actual land occupied by the settlement

• the shape of the village e.g. linear

• the location of the settlement in relation to the area around it

• the shape of the village e.g. defence

What is situation?

• the location of a settlement in relation to the area around it

• the location of a settlement in relation to the activities around it

• the actual land occupied by the settlement

• the shape of the village

What is function?

• the actual land occupied by the settlement

• the shape of the village

• the main activities of the settlement e.g. defence

• the main activities of the settlement e.g. hilltop

Rural settlements can be found in which country/ies?

• France

• South Africa

• Germany

• Ethiopia

Which of the following is an example of a linear settlement pattern?

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Which of the following are examples of how rural settlements can be shaped?

• Nucleated

• Dispersed

• Linear

• Harbour

Which of the following are factors that would draw people to live in a certain area?

• Steep slopes

• Flat land that is always flooding

• Flat land

• Good supply of wood

Which of the following are factors that would stop people from living in an area?

• At the bottom of a hill

• Near a natural bridge

• The crops can be sheltered by mountains/trees

• Marshy land

What is the main difference between a village and a hamlet?

• Hamlets have more people than villages

• Hamlets only engage in secondary activities

• Villages have more people than hamlets

• Villages only engage in secondary activities