Question
Identify the types of settlement shown in the photograph and describe the characteristics it.
Solution
In photographs the settlements shown are as under:
1. Linear pattern: This pattern takes elongated linear shape and develops along a road, railway line, river, canal edge etc.
2. Cross shape pattern or rectangular settlement: These are found in plain areas or wide inter-mountain valley.
3. Circular pattern: These type of settlements develop around lakes, tanks etc.
4. Star like pattern: These settlements develop where several roads converge. Star shape developed by two houses built along the roads.
5. T-shaped settlements: These settlements develop at tri-junction of the roads (T), while Y shaped settlement emerge as the places where two roads converge on the third one and houses are built along the roads.
6. Double pattern or double village: These settlements extend on both sides of a river where there is a bridge of ferry.
