Question

How are urban settlements classified around the world?
Or
What are the three common bases of classifying a settlement as urban around the world?
Or
What are the criteria for classification of urban settlements of the world?

Answer 1

Answer:

Classification of Urban Settlements

The definition of urban areas varies from one country to another. Some of the common basis of classification are size of population, occupational structure and administrative setup

Urban settlements are classified on the basis of its size of the population, occupational structure and administration.

Presently 48 per cent of the world's population lives in urban settlements compared to only 3 per cent in the year 1800 (Table 10.1). The definition of urban areas varies from one country to another. Some of the common basis of classification are size of population, occupational structure and administrative setup.

Answer 2

1.) We get less supply of pure oxygen as compared to rural areas.

2.) We can't get good water by ground water, so we use R O or some of the purifiers.

3.) Increasing population leads  pollution.

4.) All water gets polluted due to set-up industries.