Question

How settlement become a necessity what are is its different types?

Answer 1

Answer:

Human Settlement means cluster of dwellings

of any type or size where human beings live.

For this purpose, people may erect houses and

other structures and command some area or

territory as their economic support-base. Thus,

the process of settlement inherently involves

grouping of people and apportioning of territory

as their resource base.

Settlements vary in size and type. They

range from a hamlet to metropolitan cities. With

size, the economic character and social structure

of settlements changes and so do its ecology and

technology. Settlements could be small and

sparsely spaced; they may also be large and

closely spaced. The sparsely located small

settlements are called villages, specialising in

agriculture or other primary activities. On the

other hand, there are fewer but larger settlements

which are termed as urban settlements

specialising in secondary and tertiary activities.

The basic differences between rural and urban

settlements are as follows :

• The rural settlements derive their life

support or basic economic needs from

land based primary economic activities,

whereas, urban settlements, depend on

processing of raw materials and

manufacturing of finished goods on the

one hand and a variety of services on the

other.

• Cities act as nodes of economic growth,

provide goods and services not only to

urban dwellers but also to the people of

the rural settlements in their hinterlands

in return for food and raw materials. This

functional relationship between the urban

and rural settlements takes place through

transport and communication network.

• Rural and urban settlements differ in

terms of social relationship, attitude and

outlook. Rural people are less mobile and

therefore, social relations among them are

intimate. In urban areas, on the other

hand, way of life is complex and fast, and

social relations are formal.

Answer 2

Settlements are places where people build their homes to live in. Early human beings did not need to develop settlements because they lived on trees and in caves. When they started to grow crops, it became essential to have a permanent home. Thus, settlements began to grow near the river valleys as the water was available and land was fertile. By and by settlements became larger because trade, commerce, and manufacturing developed.

Settlements can be permanent or temporary.

•Temporary Settlement. Settlements which are occupied for a short time Eire called temporary settlements. The people living in deep forests, hot and cold desserts, and mountains often dwell in such settlements. These people are engaged in hunting, gathering, shifting cultivation, and transhumance.

•Permanent Settlement. Under permanent settlements, people build homes to live in.