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Human Settlements
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State any four criteria for classifying urban settlements.

Answer

The criteria for classifying urban settlements are stated below:

1. Population size: On the basis of size of a settlement may be a cluster of few hamlet huts or it may be very large in size.

2. Occupational structure: Some countries such as India take into account the major economic activities as a criteria for designated a settlement as urban. In Italy a settlement is called an urban if more than 50% of the economically productive population are engaged in non-agricultureal occupation.

3. Administrative settlements: In some countries, administrative set up is a criteria for classifying settlements as urban. For example in India settlement with less than 5000 population can become urban if it has a municipality.

4. Functional settlements: The settlements in which main functions of human are related to primary activities are rural settlements. On the other hand where more than 75% of people are engaged in secondary and tertiary occupation called an urban settlement.

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