How does topography affect settlements? Full explaination !!
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Topography includes relief features like Soil type ,mountains,plains,plateaus.
Soil type: settlement will be affected depending upon the soil type.If there is more fertile soil,then population of that particular place will be high than those areas where soil is not much fertile.
Mountains: Population is very sparse in mountainous areas due to lack of transport and communication, lack of economic opportunities, unfavourable climatic condition.
Plains: Here the population level is highest among other relief feature because it provides the best suited climate,fertile soil(alluvial),better means of transport and communication, Sufficient rainfall,etc.
Plateaus: It posses rich reserves of minerals. Population level is normal in these areas.
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Topography of land also plays a vital role behind the growth of settlements. Extensive riverine plains have always been sites for towns or cities. In northern plains of India numerous towns and cities have been developed due to favourable topography. But in the rugged topography settlements are few because nature of land restricts easy movements, something sites close to mountain passes became preferred sites for towns. Peshawar in Pakistan became an important town because of it's proximity to Khyber pass.
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