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MODULE 1
Evolution, origins and growth of settlements

Characteristics of Rural and Urban settlements

Determinants of urban form

• Natural (climate, topography, resources, geography)

• Man-made (cultural, economic, religious, administrative, political).

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The settlement of Aogashima in the Philippine Sea, has 200
inhabitants who live in the middle of a volcanic crater

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The hidden cliff face village of Phuktal or Phugtal Monastery is one of the most isolated monasteries
in northern India.

Constructed from mud and timber, it is located at the entrance to a cave on a cliff face in the
south-eastern Zanskar region in Ladakh district.
In the midst of one of the driest climates in the world is an oasis town with lush palm trees,
flourishing foliage, and a tranquil lagoon which is said to have curative properties.

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