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Explain with examples the ‘population size’ criteria used by most countries to define urban areas.

Solution

Population size criteria used by most countries to define urban areas :

The lower limit of the population size for the settlement to be designated as urban is-

(i)1,500 in Colombia.

(ii)2,000 in Argentina and Portugal

(iii)2,500 in USA and Thailand

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In which of the following regions has the oldest well-documented urban settlement found?

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How would you define a settlement?

Distinguish between site and situation.

What are the bases of classifying settlements?

How would you justify the study of human settlements in human geography?

What are rural and urban settlements? Mention their characteristics.

Discuss the problems associated with urban settlements in developing countries.

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