Question

Difference between compact and scattered settlement

Answer 1

1. Compact are found in fertile plains and river valleys while scattered are found in plateaus, hills, arid and semiarid areas.
2. The main occupation of people in compact settlement is agriculture while for the other is animal grazing and lumbering.
3. Houses built in compact settlement are very close to each other while they are isolated in scattered settlements.

Answer 2

Compact settlement means the houses are closely packed.
Scattered settlement means the houses are far away from each other. In other words, it is not closely packed. It is also called as dispersed settlement.