Category Archives: Settlements

Site and Situation of Settlement

The Site of a settlement describes the physical nature of where it is located. Factors as water supply, building materials, quality of soil, climate, shelter and defence were all considered when settlements were first established. For instance the site of … Continue reading

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FACTORS DECIDING LOCATION OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS

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Types of Houses

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The Modification of August Lösch

Starting in the 1930s, German geographer August Lösch began to build upon and modify Christaller’s model. He did this, in part, because he noticed that the variation in K is very important in shaping the organizations of centers and the … Continue reading

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