1. Rural Settlement Patterns
Human Geography & Urban Systems

2. Long Lots of Southern Quebec
Developed along waterways
Settled before survey system implemented
Long, thin farms
Heritage Law – owners had to divide land amongst offspring

3. Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
Excellent soil conditions
Access to river ways
Narrow – lower taxes
Close to neighbours
Cons
Narrow lots hard to work
Land became small and unworkable when divided amongst offspring

4. Concession System in Ontario
Occurred after survey system was in place
Based on road and railways – no longer dependent on water
Concession Roads are parallel to waterway, and side roads are perpendicular

5. Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
Excellent soil for agriculture
Access to roadways
Easier access to land
Cons
Further from neighbours

6. Section System in Southern Prairies
Land was surveyed before settlement occurred
Land divided into 36 sections and each section divided into 4 quadrants
A family would get one quadrant – approx. 64ha in size

7. Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
Land was well suited for modern farm machinery
Cons
Soil was less fertile - needed larger farms
Resulted in farm consolidation
Some distance between neighbours

8. Scattered Settlement
Settlement within other areas of Canada based on two main reasons.
Resource-Based Settlement
settlement a result of a product or resources
these included fishing, forestry, mining, and recreation
Occurred in Atlantic Maritimes, Boreal Shield, Boreal Plain, Montane Cordillera, Pacific Maritimes

9. Service-Based Settlement
Often based on transportation
Provides a variety of services which are needed by people in lightly populated areas
These may included gas stations, motels, post offices, restaurants

10. Issues with Rural Areas Today
Movement towards urbanization
Movement to commercial farming
Technology is advancing farming practices
Fewer services provided within rural regions
Increased costs for goods and services
Less rural areas as a result of urbanization
Urban sprawl – rapid and widespread urbanization
Rural depopulation – need larger farms so people buy other land, children leave for school and stay in other cities for employment, etc.

11. Readings Read text pg. 224-233 Define key terms
Questions 1, 4, 5, 7ab, 8