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Slide 1: Unit 4 Rural and Urban Settlements
Slide 2: Rural settlements: It is a sparsely populated place, like a village, with few built-up areas where the inhabitants are engaged in primary activities such as farming, fishing and mining. Urban settlements: Its is a densely populated area, like a town or city, where the inhabitants are engaged in secondary industry such as manufacturing and tertiary industry such as tourism.
Slide 3: Characteristics of rural settlements  Dominant Functions: - mainly primary activities ( eg farming, mining and lumbering)  Amenities: - few amenities, poor accessibility - gets water from rivers and wells - may not have schools and clinics - travel long hours to get to nearest amenities in town or city - footpaths, unpaved and narrow roads used to move around
Slide 4: Characteristics of rural settlements  Way of life: In LDCs: - simple way of life, slower pace of life - less traffic, less pollution - open interaction between people in the same community ( eg, children play in an open space in a rural settlement in china) - family unit tend to be closely knit and community activities throughout the year draw people together In DCs: - higher standards of living - greater access to amenities and services ( eg, healthcare, education)
Slide 5: Characteristics of urban settlements  Dominant functions: - residential, towns & cities, commercial and industrial - some towns may concentrate on industries, tourism or administration  Amenities( in Singapore): - safe drinking water form taps - ready supply of electricity and gas - many towns served by trains ( eg, MRT & LRT) - community centres, town halls, schools and hospitals provided  Way of life: - people lead a fast pace of life - homes well-furnished with basic necessities - amenities such as restaurants and recreational centres established to cater to growing demands of people in urban areas
Slide 6: Unit 5 Settlement patterns
Slide 7: Settlement patterns Dispersed settlements Linear settlements Nucleated settlements
Slide 8: Dispersed settlements In form of Occur in Isolated houses or cluster of houses scattered over large area Rural areas like hilly places and extensive flatlands
Slide 9: Linear settlements In form of Grouping of houses along a line Occur in Mostly along roads, railway tracks, coast or river banks.
Slide 10: Nucleated settlements In form of Occur in Grouping of many houses together around a centre area. Favourable sites at road junctions, focal points of an area or confluences of rivers.