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Settlement Patterns and Development Factors

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Settlement Patterns and Development Factors

Question

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Settlement Patterns and Development Factors

(i) Name the settlement pattern marked P, Q and R

(ii) Explain four factors that favor the development of the settlement pattern marked R

Answer

(i)
  • P – Nucleated settlement pattern
  • Q – Dispersed settlement pattern
  • R – Linear settlement pattern
(ii)
  • Presence of a road which is a means of transport.
  • Presence of a river which provides water for domestic and commercial use.
  • A coastline or the shore of a lake that provides favorable fishing ground.
  • A suitable terrain for the cultivation of crops such as the foot of a scarp.