The Different

Settlement Patterns
Prepared By:
Patricia Anne C. Gisma
Prince Rizaldy S. Heti-ayon
Kristelle Mae P. Inocencio
OBJECTIVES:
To know and understand the definition of Settlement
Patterns

To identify and distinguished the different Settlement

Patterns

To know what are the Advantages and Disadvantages

 Settlement Patterns
A settlement pattern refers to the shape of the
settlement. The shapes of early settlements were
influenced by the surrounding landscape.

Some examples of settlement patterns

include, nucleated settlements, linear
settlements and dispersed settlements. 
Settlement Patterns
 1. Nucleated Settlements
(Clustered Settlements)
 Nucleated settlements are ones where the
houses are grouped closely together, often
around a central feature like a church, pub or
village green. New settlements that are
planned often have a nucleated pattern.
 1. Nucleated Settlements
(Clustered Settlements)

Examples:
 Urban
Cities/Towns
 1. Nucleated Settlements
(Clustered Settlements)
Advantages Disadvantages

 Good Transportation  Pollution

 Jobs Available
 Emergency Relief
 Loud
Available  Higher Crime Rates
 Basic Utilities Available  Overpopulation
 Entertainment Available
 2. Linear Settlements
 Linear settlements are settlements
where the buildings are constructed in lines,
often next to a geographical feature like a
lake shore, a river or following a
road. Where linear settlements follow a
road, the road often predates the settlement.
 2. Linear Settlements

Examples:
 Subdivisions
 2. Linear Settlements
Advantages Disadvantages
 Easy Transportation
- settlement may develop
around the transportation;
 Fire
Railroad, River, Roadway  Tornado
 All main Businesses are
 Break – in
nearby
 May develop near a water  Disease
source  Pollution
 Basic utilities available
3.Dispersed Settlements

Dispersed settlements are ones

where the houses are spread out
over a wide area. They are often
the homes of farmers and can be
found in rural areas. 
 3. Dispersed Settlements

Examples:
 Rural areas
 Farmlands
 3. Dispersed Settlements
Advantages Disadvantages
 No Noise  Poor Transportation
 Difficult to get to places
 Less Pollution
 Difficult to get
 Fires and
emergency relief
Disease do not  Basic Utilities not
spread always available
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