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Rural settlements - Coggle Diagram
Rural settlements
Characteristics of a rural settlements
Population density
The population density is quite low as most people live in urban areas
economic activities
Rural areas are characterized by a great diversity of economic activities, including processing and marketing of agricultural products, tourism, mining and services.
Infrastructure
In south Africa rural areas have poor infrastructure as they dont have clean tap water and which results in the getting sick alot.
types of rural settlements
picture of a isolated settlement
a linear settlement
a pic of a dispersed settlement
This is a nucleated settlement
where people settle on the outskirts of cities and towns
what is rural settlements
Factors influencing the location
Physical factors
Most rural areas settle near rivers or lakes so they have a easy water supply .
economic factors
Its sometimes because of high unemployment percentages or inflation.
Social factors
its also sometimes because your whole family lived in a rural settlement so you get forced to also and it becomes a culture in your family.
Challenges
The challenges of poverty and unemployment are compounded by limited access to basic
If they loose their soil they might loose there only source of food
They also sometimes in danger as lots of farmers are being killed in South africa
