Question

List and discuss how the nature of rural settlements affect the type and expanse of agricultural activities in rural areas

Answer 1

The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country. In some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. In some others, rural settlements traditionally do not include towns.

Common types of rural settlements are villages, hamlets and farms.

Traditionally, rural settlements were associated with agriculture. In modern times other types of rural communities have been developed .

The settlement where the occupation of majority of people relate to the local natural resources are called rural settlement for example, (1) settlement of fisheries along a sea coast, (2) settlement of tribal people in the forest area and (3) settlement of farmers along the banks of rivers.

Rural settlements show the reciprocal relationship of human occupance features and environment.

Answer 2

A rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office

Explanation:

• Agriculture has traditionally been linked to rural settlements. For example, (1) fishing settlement along the seashore, (2) tribal populations in the forest area and (3) farmers' settlement on the river banks are the settlement in which the occupation of most people is related to local natural resources.
• The most essential sitting factors can be clearly seen at work in rural settlements. This is due to the fact that permanent villages, like semi-permanent farmers' or nomadic villages or temporary hunters' camps, where they developed, have the same fundamental food, water, shelter and protection requirements.
• As people have evolved ever more sophisticated subsistence strategies, he may rely more and more on one place to live, but the fundamental specifications must be there. Other factors, such as planning, can come into play and influence the settlement location when such needs are provided.