© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
I. Services in Rural Settlements– Half of the world’s population lives in rural
settlements– Two types
• Clustered rural settlements– Circular or linear– Clustered settlements in Colonial America
• Dispersed rural settlements– In the United States– In Great Britain
» Enclosure movement
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
I. Services in Rural Settlements– Half of the world’s population lives in rural
settlements– Two types
• Clustered rural settlements– Circular or linear– Clustered settlements in Colonial America
• Dispersed rural settlements– In the United States– In Great Britain
» Enclosure movement
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
I. Services in Rural Settlements– Half of the world’s population lives in rural
settlements– Two types
• Clustered rural settlements– Circular or linear– Clustered settlements in Colonial America
• Dispersed rural settlements– In the United States– In Great Britain
» Enclosure movement
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
I. Services in Rural Settlements– Half of the world’s population lives in rural
settlements– Two types
• Clustered rural settlements– Circular or linear– Clustered settlements in Colonial America
• Dispersed rural settlements– In the United States– In Great Britain
» Enclosure movement
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
II. Services in Urban Settlements– Differences between urban and rural settlements
• Large size• High density• Social heterogeneity
– Increasing percentage of people in cities– Increasing number of people in cities
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
II. Services in Urban Settlements– Differences between urban and rural settlements
• Large size• High density• Social heterogeneity
– Increasing percentage of people in cities– Increasing number of people in cities
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
II. Services in Urban Settlements– Differences between urban and rural settlements
• Large size• High density• Social heterogeneity
– Increasing percentage of people in cities– Increasing number of people in cities
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
II. Services in Urban Settlements– Differences between urban and rural settlements
• Large size• High density• Social heterogeneity
– Increasing percentage of people in cities– Increasing number of people in cities
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