Human Settlements and Land Use Geography - Human Settlements and Land Use

Growth of urban areas is linked to land use.

Rural-urban fringe have the characteristics of both urban and rural settlements.

In rural settlements, land use is related to agriculture.

Not all rural settlements change into urban settlements.

Explain the land use in rural areas.

Mixed land use.

Suburbs

Problems of urban settlements.

Interrelationship between urban and rural settlement.

Can you differentiate between urban and rural settlements?

You know what is urban and what is rural. What will you call the area that lies between them?

Draw a neat and labelled diagram

(1) Linear settlement
(2) Radial settlement
(3) Compact settlement
(4) Dispersed settlement

What factors are responsible for development of various patterns in settlement? Give examples.

Explain the characteristics of rural settlement.

A – When cities grow, their functions also grow.
R – Cities can have only one function.

A – Settlements can be of various types.
R – Various physical factors affect the growth of settlements.

A – Land cover can be determined by analysing the satellite imagery.
R – Land use cannot be determined from satellite imagery alone.

A – Houses are built along the source of water.
R – In dry regions water is a crucial factor.

On the basis of spacing between the house’s settlement are divided.

Observe Fig A to F. They show various patterns of settlements. Try to understand the difference between them. Carefully read their characteristics in the second column. According to the applicable characteristics, write alphabet of the image settlement in the place provided below characteristics.

Nucleated and Dispersed Settlement

Radial pattern and Circular Pattern

Barren and Non-agricultural Land

Land Use and Land Cover

See map of Ichalkaranji city and observe how changes have occurred in the city over the years. Answer the questions that follow.

(i) Enlist the colours used for showing land uses in the index.
(ii) What do the blue and black lines show?
(iii) What is the name of the river in the map?
(iv) Name any two villages shown on the map.
(v) Which city is shown on the map?

See map of Ichalkaranji city and observe how changes have occurred in the city over the years. Answer the questions that follow.

(i) Which periods do the map belongs to?
(ii) Which land covers have reduced? What are their colours?
(iii)Which landcovers seen to have increased? what are their colours?
(iv) Which land cover has been replaced by increased landcovers?
(vi) Write a conclusive note comparing both the maps.

Different types of human settlements include hamlets, villages, small towns, large towns, isolated places, cities and conurbations. In some systems, types of human settlements are broken up into urban, suburban and rural; for example, the U.S. Census Bureau divides settlements into urban or rural categories based on precise definitions. Small settlements, such as hamlets and villages, have low populations and restricted access to services, larger types of settlements, such as cities, have higher populations, higher densities and greater access to services.

For example, a village may have only one or two general stores, while a large metropolis may have many specialized stores and chain stores. These differences are known as low-order service settlements and high-order service settlements. Larger settlements also have a sphere of influence affecting surrounding settlements. Settlements may also be divided by the site chosen, such as sites selected based on resources, trading points, defensive sites, shelter and relationship to water resources. The functions of human settlements also differ, as settlements may be established as ports, market towns and resorts. Types of rural settlements may also be classified by function, such as proximity to farming, fishing and mining. Settlements that focus on one economic activity are called single functional settlements. Human settlements may be permanent or temporary. For example, a refugee camp is a temporary settlement, while a city is a permanent settlement.
(1)Which human settlements are mentioned in the passage above?
(2)On what basis are urban and rural areas classified?
(3)What are the functions carried out in rural settlement?
(4)Explain the difference between low-order services and higher order service settlements.