Meaning of Settlement
Settlement is a collection of buildings with people living in them. It is centre of human activities and it consists of houses, communication network, roads, tracks, railways etc. It could be one house, a village, a town or a city.
Favourable conditions for siting a settlement
- There must be adequate and dependable water supply for man use
- The soil must be fertile to produce agricultural activities
- Such lands must be lowland and well drained for easy erection of buildings
- The presence of good roads, railways, airport etc
- The area should be well protected against invading enemies
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