Question
Use the sketch map below to answer Questions
(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
- 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.