11-21-2014, 08:13 AM
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE TYPE OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS
There are three factors that influence the type of settlements in India. These factors
are
(i) Physical
(ii) Ethnic or cultural and
(iii) Historical or defence
Physical factor :
One of the most basic factors affecting settlement patterns is the physical geography of the land. Climate is key, because if a place is too dry, too cold or too hot, it’s more difficult for large numbers of people to settle there, especially if they make their living from farming. The land itself is important too because some types of soil are much better for agriculture than others, or they support different types of crops. Though modern transportation allows people to settle farther from where their food is farmed, places with wet, mild climates are still more densely populated than places that are very dry or very cold
There are three factors that influence the type of settlements in India. These factors
are
(i) Physical
(ii) Ethnic or cultural and
(iii) Historical or defence
Physical factor :
One of the most basic factors affecting settlement patterns is the physical geography of the land. Climate is key, because if a place is too dry, too cold or too hot, it’s more difficult for large numbers of people to settle there, especially if they make their living from farming. The land itself is important too because some types of soil are much better for agriculture than others, or they support different types of crops. Though modern transportation allows people to settle farther from where their food is farmed, places with wet, mild climates are still more densely populated than places that are very dry or very cold