Study Geography notes on Population and Settlement for O-Level. Useful for revision, homework, and exam preparation in Zimbabwe.
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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population and Settlement: Introduction Settlement - Refers to a structure where human beings reside. - It may be made up of one or several dwellings. - The term settlement is, however, commonly used to refer to several dwellings. - In Geography we study the form (shape) and function (purpose) of settlements - Site-this is the space or position occupied by a settlement. - It is the land upon which a settlement is built. - A settlement can be built upon a hill or on the slope of a hill or in a valley. - Settlements can also be described in terms of their location /situation. - Location/situation-this is the position of a settlement in relation to its surroundings. - For example a settlement can be located between mountains, at a road junction or along a coastline. - A settlement's location can also be described in relation with other settlements. - Settlements can also be described in terms of their size, structure and function. - Settlements can grow from being hamlets, to villages, then to towns, to cities or even larger settlements known as conurbations or megalopolis. - As the village grows in size the range of activities within it increases. - In a town a there is a shift to non-agricultural activities thus distinguishing it from a village . - Urban sprawl-this is when two or more towns grow into each other. - The result of an urban sprawl is called a conurbation. - A settlement's structure is known as its layout. - The layout includes the settlement's transport network and landuse.