Category Archives: Settlements

Characteristics of Rural Settlements

Traditionally, rural settlements were associated with agriculture. In modern times other types of rural communities have been developed. In rural settlement the most basic sitting factors can be seen clearly at work. This is because permanent villages, like the semi-permanent settlements of shifting … Continue reading

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Five Early Urban Hearths

The Urban Systems started early. There were many reasons and factors of early Urban Development. The early urban development started in some pockets and regions. Here five early hearths of urban development are listed and briefly discussed. Mesopotamia The first … Continue reading

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Basic Approaches to Study of Settlement Geography

In approaching a subject for the first time it is useful to begin by obtaining an overview of the main conceptual approaches, themes, and issues that comprise the field Each subject has a need for systematic rules, methods, techniques & … Continue reading

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Ethnoburbs: New Faces of Changing Settlement Dynamics

As urbanism is a new way of life in the fast urbanising world, many new settlement systems are emerging.An ethnoburb is such a type. An ethnoburb is a suburban residential as well as business area with a notable cluster of a particular ethnic minority population. Although … Continue reading

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