• Availability of drinking water, this could be from rivers or springs
• Availability of building materials. this would mainly be trees but include rocks and thatching grass
• Closeness to arable land, the inhabitant need to have fertile soil to grow their crops
• Availability of transport routes
• Availability of pastures for livestock. their cattle goats or sheeps have to be able to graze
• Fuel for warmth and cooking. this would be usually from trees but in many arid areas cow dung is used as fuel

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Infrastructure: A key Driver