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UNIT II SETTLEMENT

UNIT II SETTLEMENT. CONCEPT OF URBAN SETTLEMENT AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS . TYPES AND PATTERNS OF SETTLEMENTS: SITE AND SITUATION FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS. Concept of urban settlement and rural settlement.

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UNIT II SETTLEMENT

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  1. UNIT IISETTLEMENT CONCEPT OF URBAN SETTLEMENT AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS. TYPES AND PATTERNS OF SETTLEMENTS: SITE AND SITUATION FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS

  2. Concept of urban settlement and rural settlement. the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area is as follows; 1. All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. 2. All other places which satisfied the following criteria: i) A minimum population of 5,000; ii) At least 75 per cent of the male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. Characteristics of urban settlements. Characteristics of rural settlements.

  3. TYPES SETTLEMENTS: A)On the basis of time • Permanent settlement. • Temporary settlement. B)On the basis of size. • small size (Hamlet) • big size (Village) • Town • City • Metropolis • Conurbation • Mega polis C) On the basis of distance between houses: • Compact settlement. • Isolated settlement. • Dispersed settlement. • Composite settlement. D) On the basis of Occupation • Agriculture • Rearing • Mining • Fishing

  4. TYPES SETTLEMENTS: E) On the basis of functions • Religious settlement • Defensive settlement • Commercial settlement • Industrial settlement • Administrative settlement • Transport and distribution settlement • Tourist centre • Cultural centre • Military centre F)On the basis of house material • Tent • Bamboo, grass, dung and sand • Stones, Sand and wood • Cement, bricks and steel

  5. TYPES SETTLEMENTS G)On the basis of shape of the settlement • Linear • Starolitical • Fan shape • Circular • Square • Triangular • Rectangle • Honey comb • Terrace • Hanging • Shoe string • Semi circular • Radial • Bow and arrow • Site and situation

  6. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS • Religious towns • Commercial town • Industrial town • Administrative town • Transport and distribution town • Tourist town • Cultural town • Military town • Political town • Resort towns • Mining towns

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