1. Geography
Settlements

2. Enduring understanding
 Rural and urban settlements differ in
their dominant
function, infrastructures, amenities
and the way of life.

3. What is a settlement?
 A place where people come to
live, work and build their homes.

4. Rural settlements
 Villages / isolated farmhouses

5. Rural : Dominant Function
 Primary activites:
 Farming
 Fishing
 Forestry
 Mining
 Producing crops and raw material for
people and industries located in urban
areas

6. Rural: Infrastructures
 Infrastructures: basic structures and
systems (e.g. Road, drainage
systems, water/power supply)
 Amenities: Facilities (E.g. hospitals
and schools)
 Varies across countries (even though
both are ‘rural’ areas)

7. Rural: way of life
 Varies across countries
 Living in harsh conditions with only the
environment resources to rely on
 Travel: on foot, animals
 Move around to gather firewood for
fuel, water, sell their products in local
market.

8. Urban settlements
 Larger population and population
density
 Town City Conurbation
Megalopolis

9. Key words
 A cnurbation