The site is the land area on which the settlement is built, it can be at the base of a hill, by a riverside or a plain. The location is its position in relation to other cultural features or settlement in the region.
Let me use major cities in my country as an example. For instance, when we say that Abuja the capital of Nigeria is sited on an undulating plain at the foot of Aso rock, we are describing its site. But when we say that it is located at the center of the country and nearly equidistant by air from Lagos, Maiduguri, Sokoto and Calabar, we are describing its location. Settlement are primarily classified according to their pattern, size and housing density.
They can also be classified according to the functions they perform. There are 5 types of settlement classified according to their pattern, these are, isolated, dispersed, nucleated, and linear.
An isolated settlement consists of a single farm or house very remote from any other one, usually found in farming or hunting rural communities. A dispersed settlement is made up of several houses, scattered or dispersed as the name implies. One house may be up to one or more kilometers from the next. This type of settlement is common in the Sahel. In a nucleated or compact settlement , the buildings are clustered, linked by roads, and the settlement itself may have a nearly circular or irregular shape.
Such settlements can be either cultural or urban, depending on the size and the functions they perform. A linear or elongated settlement forms a straight or curved line, following a line of movement, such as a road, river, coastline or the foot of an elongated escarpment. This type of settlement is found in rural area, but linear developments may constitute extensions of towns on their outskirts.
Finally, the integrated nucleated and linear settlements combines the characteristics of both types of settlement and they are star-like. They often occur at junctions, and a number of them in urban settlements. Photograph by D. Zeigler The geographically informed person must understand the varying forms of human settlements in terms of their size, composition, location, arrangement, organization, function, and history.
The student knows and understands: Functions of Settlements 1. People benefit from living in settlements Therefore, the student is able to: A.
Explain the benefits gained by living in settlements, as exemplified by being able to Identify and describe the services e. Describe and explain how the number and types of services e. Settlements occur where locations provide opportunities and therefore advantages Therefore, the student is able to: A.
Explain why some locations are better for settlement than others, as exemplified by being able to Identify and explain the factors that might make a location good for settlement e. Describe and explain the advantages of locations where settlements developed in the United States e. Patterns of Settlement 3. There are different types of settlements Therefore, the student is able to: A.
Compare and explain the different types of settlements in the local region and the United States, as exemplified by being able to Analyze satellite images and compare the patterns of different types of settlements e. Analyze and compare the patterns of settlement of selected US cities e. Analyze a map of US population density and describe where the major clusters of settlements are located.
Urban Forms and Functions 4. There are different types of urban land uses Therefore, the student is able to: A. Analyze a community history to describe changes in land use over time e. Describe the different land uses along a waterfront in a port or river city e. Different types of functions can influence the success or failure of settlements Therefore, the student is able to: A.
Describe and explain the reasons why people may choose to move away from cities e. Describe the role that the routes of transportation systems e. A combination of a favorable location and human activities lead to the growth of settlements Therefore, the student is able to: A. You and your attorneys will work out the details of the structured settlement, but depending on the precise nature of your case or your injuries, there are a variety of ways in which things can be made to work for you.
If you have been in an injury, you likely want to recover your damages as soon as possible, and so having your money trickle in over a long period of time might be frustrating. But structured settlements do have a variety of advantages. Similarly, many people who receive such a lump sum settlement experience this phenomenon, and spend all the money on unnecessary items, purchase items that require expensive upkeep such as larger homes or high-performance vehicles , or make poor investment choices.
A structured settlement also has certain tax advantages. However, a structured settlement also comes with some potential disadvantages as well. If the party paying you the structured settlement goes bankrupt before paying you everything you are owed, you would lose a large portion of that money. If your injuries are serious and you are deeply in debt, as happens quite often in personal injury cases, you may need the money immediately.
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