MEMORANDUM

Lesson 30
Settlements
QUESTION 1
1. A place where people live, is called a settlement.
2. Urbanisation is the process in which the number of people living in the cities increase
compared to the number of people in the rural areas.
3. A photograph taken from an angle, is called an oblique photograph.
4. A country is said to be urbanised when more than 50% of its population is living in urban
places.
5. Today, more than 60% of South Africans live in towns or cities.
6. Where farmers live close together in a small village, it is a nucleated-rural settlement.
7. This zone needs a large, flat area to develop on heavy industry
8. The shortage of accommodation in cities has forced many of the new urban population to live
in informal settlement.
9. The commercial zone is also known as the CBD.
10. Small manufacturing businesses such as clothing manufacturers is an example of a light
industry.
(10)

QUESTION 2

1. Egypt (2)
2. Mozambique (2)
3. Egypt (2)
4. Zimbabwe (2)
5. Not adequate housing, no jobs, poverty, transport difficulties, do not know their way around
the city, etc. (6)
6. Someone that moves from one place to another. (2)
7. a) Urban settlement: secondary-, tertiary function
b) Rural settlement: Primary function (3)

8. TRUE (1)
(20)

QUESTION 3

1. Use any 5 push factors and any 5 pull factors from the diagram above and discuss how these
factors influence people to migrate from the rural to the urban areas. For instance: there are
 poor education and medical facilities in rural areas. People move away from the rural area
because they do not get efficient services – education /teaching/ schooling etc.

This must be a discussion on 5 points push- and 5 points pull factors. The factors discussed
must be from the diagram.

(10)

QUESTION 4
1. Enough water, fertile ground, good climate, flat land, good drainage, adequate resources etc.
(4)
2. ANY 4

Problems caused by depopulation in Problems caused by urbanisation in

rural areas urban areas
Less investments Not enough jobs
Less jobs Insufficient infrastructure
Unemployment Insufficient services
Decline of local services Overcrowding
Less production of food, etc. Insufficient housing, etc.
(4)
3. ANY DIFFERENCE. Accept other correct answers.
a) High residential area: Large houses, wide streets, a lot of trees, green areas, a lot of space,
gardens, beautiful view, etc.

b) Low residential area. Small houses, centre of city, slums, informal settlements, narrow untarred
streets, inadequate electricity, water, sewage, etc. (2)

(10)

TOTAL (50)