1. Types of Settlements

2. Straight or Linear Settlement

3. Straight or Linear Advantages – Easy transportation Settlement may develop around the transportation Railroad, river, roadway – All main businesses are nearby – May develop near a water source – Basic utilities available Disadvantages – Fire – Tornado – Break-in – Disease – Pollution

4. Scattered Settlements

5. Scattered Advantages – No noise – Less pollution – Fires and disease do not spread Disadvantages – Poor transportation – Difficult to get places – Difficult to get emergency relief – Basic utilities not always available

6. Clustered Settlements

7. Clustered Advantages – Good transportation – Jobs available – Emergency relief available – Basic utilities available – Entertainment available Disadvantages – Pollution – Loud – Higher crime rates – Overpopulation

8. Walled Settlement

9. Walled Advantages – Protection – Close community Disadvantages – Fields and crops outside walls – Fire within city