Rural settlement patterns

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