1. SITE AND SITUATION FACTORS
Chapter 3 – Population
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2. Settlements
Definition: a settlement is any place where people live together. It could be a city (Saint John), a village (Sussex Corner) or a hamlet (Norton)

3. There are settlements in urban and rural areas
Urban areas= cities and towns
Rural areas = villages, in the country

4. How do people choose a spot to settle?
The site of a settlement is chosen because of natural advantages.

5. A source of potable water

6. Good defence

7. Roads

8. The landscape

9. Distance

10. Resources

11. Situation factors
The transformation (over time) of a settlement into a city depends on situation factors. A settlement needs a reason or function for it’s existance in order to survive.
Commercial centres – Where people can buy and sell products.
Industrials centres – Where products are manufactured in factories.
Ports – Where products are imported from or exported to other countries.
Vacation destination – Where people go on vacation or to relax.

12. Commercial centres

13. Industrial centres

14. Ports

15. A vacation destination

16. University towns

17. Religious centres

18. Transport Hubs

19. Models of settlement
The structure of the model depends on the landscape surrounding the settlement.
Types of settlements:
dispersed –homes and buildings are spread out
nuclear – homes and buildings are grouped together
linear – houses and buildings are in a line

20. Planned cities