Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Rural settlement patterns
- Aspects of settlement patterns
- Horizontal:
- Spacing of settlements; even, regular, random
- Vertical:
- The settlement hierarchy and its functions
- Individual settlement shape:
- e.g. linear, nucleated and dispersed
- Factors affecting the development and placement of Rural areas
- Physical:
- Climate
- Relief
- Drainage
- Soil type
- Vegetation
- Water supply
- Rock type
- Economic:
- Transport - density and types of routes
- Accessiblity to large urban areas
- Ability to outbid for sites
- Size of site available
- Mutual attraction/ repulsion- pig farms and residential
- Availability of raw materials - e.g. sand and shovel/ crops
- Social:
- Mutual attraction/ repulsion
- Historical - conservation
- Population size, type and characteristics
- Religious factors
- Political:
- Planning controls- national parks/ nature reserves
- Controls on farming
- Government uses - e.g. military ranges