Question

Write a short note on the following :-
1. Temporary settlement
2.Wet-point settlement
3. Dry-point settlement​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Temporary Settlement: Settlements that are occupied for a short time are temporary settlements. Examples of temporary settlements are; deep forests, hot and cold deserts, mountains. People living in such temporary settlements practice hunting, gathering, shifting cultivation and transhumance.

2.Wet point settlement is the place where the settlements are built close to the water supplies with appropriate dry point measures to avoid excess water in case of floods.

3.In geography, a dry point is an area of firm or flood-free ground in an area of wetland, marsh or flood plains. The term typically applies to settlements, and dry point settlements were common in history.