1. Rural Settlements

2. Objective To learn about rural land use and types of agriculture
To learn about the eight rural settlement characteristics

3. Land Use Mainly agricultural
Also forestry, mining, recreation, parks and wildlife preserves

4. Types of Agriculture
Market-oriented agriculture - farmers grow products to sell to consumers
Subsistence Agriculture - food is produced by a family for its own needs
Shifting cultivation - farmers clear trees or brush for planting
Pastoralism - herding animals

5. The von Thunen Model

6. The von Thunen Model
This model explains the different types of agriculture in a market economy
The land closest to urban areas has the highest value, and land values decrease as one moves away from the city. The most intensive forms of agriculture (those that generate the most profit on the smallest plots of land) are located closer to urban areas.

7. Less intensive activities that require large amounts of land take place farther away from the cities (i.e. ranching and grain farming)

8. Basic Settlement Forms
Draw the 8 basic settlement forms found in rural areas (page 127 in World Geography Today)
Answer the following questions:
How do string, or linear, settlement forms differ from cluster forms?
Why do you think road intersections and rivers are common locations for hamlets and villages?