'Nucleated settlements' diaporamas de présentation

Settlement

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Types of settlements

Types of settlements. A settlement is defined as a place in which people live and where they carry out a variety of activities, such as residence, trade, agriculture and manufacturing. Rural settlement. Most rural settlements are hamlets and villages, although not all are.

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Settlements in the new polders of the Netherlands

Settlements in the new polders of the Netherlands. The Netherlands. Most densely populated area in Western hemisphere Much of the country is below high tide level For 100s of years the Dutch have built Dykes called Polders to create new land below sea level. The Zuyder Zee project.

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Resources, Terrain and the distribution of settlements

Resources, Terrain and the distribution of settlements. Factors that influence the distribution of towns and cities. Altitude. Nucleated settlements in Ireland avoid high altitudes Mountains and hills are exposed to high winds and attract relief rainfall

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