LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

THEORY OF SETTLEMENT

FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN SETTLEMTN

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Man as Nomad and Cave Dweller

(Up to 10,000 B. C.)

Occasionally
took shelter
on top of trees
to protect
themselves
from wild
animals

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Man as Nomad and Cave Dweller

(Up to 10,000 B. C.)

man began to
live in caves
by the side of
rivers, lakes
and springs

COURSE ARC315 : THEORY OF SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTOR 19838

 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Man as Nomad and Cave Dweller

(Up to 10,000 B.C.)
man began to
live in caves
by the side of
rivers, lakes
and springs

COURSE ARC315 : THEORY OF SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTOR 19838

 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Origin and Evolution of Human

Settlements
Towards Settled Habitation
(Up to 10,000 B. C. - 5,000 B. C.)

Man learned to
practice
cultivation

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Towards Settled Habitation

(Up to 10,000 B. C. - 5,000 B. C.)

Choose fertile
lands and
where water
was available in
plenty

Learned to
build huts and
mud houses

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

Towards Settled Habitation

(Up to 10,000 B. C. - 5,000 B. C.)

Earlier form of
settlement consisted
of groups of houses
built by the side of
agricultural fields, a
shrine and a burial
ground.

COURSE ARC315 : THEORY OF SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTOR 19838

 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

COURSE ARC315 : THEORY OF SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTOR 19838

 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

There are many reasons why humans make the choices they
do about building settlements.

Physical Features
• Body of water (transportation routes, water for drinking and
farming)
• Flat land (easy to build)
• Fertile soil (for crops)
• Forests (timber and housing)
• Other resources
Human Factors
• people who share a common language, religion or culture
• social network or supports
• quality of life
• Employment

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

SETTLEMENT IN THE URBAN FORM

Through most of history, the human population has lived a rural

lifestyle, dependent on agriculture and hunting for survival.
In 1800, only 3 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas.
By 1900, almost 14 percent were urbanites, although only 12 cities
had 1 million or more inhabitants.
In 1950, 30 percent of the world's population resided in urban
centers. The number of cities with over 1 million people had grown to
83.
In 2008, for the first time, More developed nations were about 74
percent urban, while 44 percent of residents of less developed
countries lived in urban areas..
It is expected that 70 percent of the world population will be urban
by 2050, and that most urban growth will occur in less developed
countries.
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SETTLEMENT IN THE URBAN FORM

SO, WHAT FACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATION OF NEW

URBAN AREAS ?
CONNECTIVITY
Water
Climate
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Transportation
Political stability

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

SETTLEMENT IN THE URBAN FORM

CAN YOU LIST DOWN SOME THREATS OF HIGH RATE OF
URBANIZATION ?

HINTS
TO HUMAN BEING
TO ENVIRONMENT
TO ECOLOGY

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SETTLEMENT IN
COASTAL AREAS
Today, approximately 3
billion people — about
half of the world's
population — live within
200 kilometers of a
coastline. By 2025, that
figure is likely to double.

COURSE ARC315 : THEORY OF SETTLEMENT INSTRUCTOR 19838

 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

SETTLEMENT IN COASTAL AREAS

SO, WHAT FACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH
POPULATION CONCENTRATION IN COASTAL AREAS ?

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 LECTURE -1 – ZERO LECTURE, DEFINTIONATION OF SETTLEMENT

CAN YOU LIST DOWN SOME THREATS OF URBANIZATION

AND HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POPULATION IN COASTAL
AREAS ?

HINTS
THREATS TO ENVIRONMENT
THREAT TO HUMAN BEING
THREAT TO OTHER ORGANISM AND ECOSYSTEMS

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