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Human Settlements and Land Use

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Chapter activities

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Practice · 17
  1. Fig. 3.1 is an aerial photograph of a broad glaciated valley with five points marked on it. A lies high on a bare, steep mountain slope still patched with snow. B lies lower on the same side, on a green vegetated hill slope. C lies on the flat green valley floor. D lies on the flat, sandy ground at the very edge of the water at the bottom of the valley. E lies on flat green land beside a braided river further up the valley. A river runs down the valley and opens into a shallow lake.
    Act p00 F3.1(1)
    Where are human settlements likely to develop : A, B, C, D or E? Why?
  2. Act p00 F3.1(2)
    In the above figure in which place human settlement is not likely to develop and why?
  3. Act p00 F3.1(3)
    Looking at the figure above, what factors do you think could contribute to the development of human settlements?
  4. Act p00 F3.1(4)
    Can economic factors be important along with physical factors for the development of human settlements?
  5. Act p00 F3.1(5)
    Do physical factors affect the economic activities of human settlements?
  6. Act p00 F3.1(6)
    Make a list of factors which affect development of settlements in an area.
  7. Act p03 Recall
    Can you differentiate between urban and rural settlements?
  8. Act p03 Think
    Can a town have only one function? Why do the cities become multi-functional?
  9. Act p06 CYT
    You know what is urban and what is rural. What will you call the area that lies between them?
  10. See the two Land Use Land Cover maps of Ichalkaranji city, Kolhapur district, given below and observe how changes have occurred in the city over the years. Map A) is for 2007 and map B) for 2017. Both are at a scale of 1:80,000 and were generated by the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Department of Planning, Government of Maharashtra. The legend is:
    ColourLand use / land cover class
    Pale yellowAgriculture
    Olive greenForest
    Light pink (mauve)Wasteland-Scrub
    BlueWaterbodies
    Dark redBuilt Up - Rural
    Bright pink (magenta)Built Up - Residential
    SalmonBuilt Up - Residential-Sparse
    Navy blueBuilt Up - Industrial
    PurpleBuilt Up - Public/Semipublic
    Dark greenBuilt Up - Recreation
    BrownBuilt Up - Mining/Quarry
    Pale tealBuilt Up - Open Space
    On both maps a blue line runs across the south-east corner, labelled PANCHAGANAGA RIVER, and a network of thin black lines crosses the map. The settlements named are Ichalkaranji, Rui, Chandur, Sajani, Korochi, Takawade, Ingali, Haroli, Jambhali, Nandani, Kondigre, Yadrav, Mangaonwadi, Gaon Bhag and Shahu Nagar, with two areas marked INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. Also labelled are a stadium, several colleges and gardens, a sports complex, a playground, temples, a bus stand, an S.T. depot, an RTO office, an MSEB power station, a water treatment plant and a sewrage treatment plant. Between 2007 and 2017 the bright pink residential area of Ichalkaranji spreads outward in every direction, most of it over ground that was pale yellow agriculture or light pink wasteland-scrub on the earlier map. The navy blue industrial patches also grow, and a brown mining/quarry patch appears in the north-west.
    Act p07 Ichal(1)
    Enlist the colours used for showing land uses in the index.
  11. Act p07 Ichal(2)
    What do the blue and the black lines show?
  12. Act p07 Ichal(3)
    What is the name of the river in the map?
  13. Act p07 Ichal(4)
    Name any two villages shown on the map.
  14. Act p07 Ichal(5)
    Which city is shown on the map?
  15. Act p07 Ichal(6)
    Which periods do the maps belong to?
  16. Act p07 Ichal(7)
    Which land covers have reduced? What are their colours?
  17. Act p07 Ichal(8)
    Which land covers seem to have increased?

Exercise

25 q
  1. Identify the correct correlation : A : Assertion; R : Reasoning
    Ex Q1(1)
    A : Settlements can be of various types. R : Various physical factors affect the growth of settlements.
    1. A.
      Only A is correct.
    2. B.
      Only R is correct.
    3. C.
      Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
    4. D.
      Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  2. Ex Q1(2)
    A : When cities grow, their functions also grow. R : Cities can have only one function.
    1. A.
      Only A is correct.
    2. B.
      Only R is correct.
    3. C.
      Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
    4. D.
      Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. Give geographical reasons :
    Ex Q2(1)
    Not all rural settlements change into urban settlements.
  4. Ex Q2(2)
    In rural settlements, land use is related to agriculture.
  5. Ex Q2(3)
    Rural-urban fringes have the characteristics of both urban and rural settlements.
  6. Ex Q2(4)
    Growth of urban areas is linked to land use.
  7. Write short notes on :
    Ex Q3(1)
    Interrelationship between rural and urban settlements.
  8. Ex Q3(2)
    Problems of urban settlements.
  9. Ex Q3(3)
    Suburbs.
  10. Ex Q3(4)
    Mixed land use.
  11. Answer the following questions :
    Ex Q4(1)
    Explain the characteristics of rural settlements.
  12. Ex Q4(2)
    What factors are responsible for development of various patterns in a settlement? Give examples.
  13. Differentiate between :
    Ex Q5(1)
    Land use and Land cover
  14. Ex Q5(2)
    Barren and Non-agricultural land
  15. Ex Q5(3)
    Radial pattern and Circular pattern
  16. Ex Q5(4)
    Nucleated and Dispersed settlement
  17. Draw a neat and well-labelled diagram for :
    Ex Q6(1)
    Linear settlement
  18. Ex Q6(2)
    Radial settlement
  19. Ex Q6(3)
    Compact settlement
  20. Ex Q6(4)
    Dispersed settlement
  21. Ex Q7
    Write a note in your own words about how land use in Lonar city has evolved over time. Two Land Use Land Cover maps of Lonar city are given, one for 2005-06 and one for 2015-16, both at a scale of 1:30,000 and generated by the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre. Their legend is:
    ColourLand use / land cover class
    Pale yellowAgriculture
    Olive greenForest
    Light pink (mauve)Wasteland-Scrub
    BlueWaterbodies
    Dark redBuilt Up - Rural
    Bright pink (magenta)Built Up - Residential
    SalmonBuilt Up - Residential-Sparse
    Navy blueBuilt Up - Industrial
    PurpleBuilt Up - Public/Semipublic
    Dark greenBuilt Up - Recreation
    BrownBuilt Up - Mining/Quarry
    Pale tealBuilt Up - Open Space
    On the 2005-06 map the features named are Lonar Lake with its ring of forest, Lonar City, Lonar, Saraswati Village, Lonai Village and two Temples. On the 2015-16 map all of those still appear, and in addition Krishna Nagar, Central Public School, Civil & Criminal Court, Tehsil Office, Rural Hospital, Gov. Hostel and Gov. ITI are named. The bright pink residential area around Lonar City is larger, and a band of residential and sparse-residential land now extends south-east past Lonai Village towards Krishna Nagar over ground that was Wasteland-Scrub in 2005-06.
  22. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow : Different types of human settlements include hamlets, villages, small towns, large towns, isolated places, cities and conurbations. In some systems, types of human settlements are broken up into urban, suburban and rural; for example, the U.S. Census Bureau divides settlements into urban or rural categories based on precise definitions. Small settlements, such as hamlets and villages, have low populations and restricted access to services. Larger types of settlements, such as cities, have higher populations, higher densities and greater access to services. For example, a village may have only one or two general stores, while a large metropolis may have many specialized stores and chain stores. These differences are known as low-order service settlements and high-order service settlements. Larger settlements also have a sphere of influence affecting surrounding settlements. Settlements may also be divided by the site chosen, such as sites selected based on resources, trading points, defensive sites, shelter and relationship to water resources. The functions of human settlements also differ, as settlements may be established as ports, market towns and resorts. Types of rural settlements may also be classified by function, such as proximity to farming, fishing and mining. Settlements that focus on one economic activity are called single functional settlements. Human settlements may be permanent or temporary. For example, a refugee camp is a temporary settlement, while a city is a permanent settlement.
    Ex Q8(1)
    Which human settlements are mentioned in the passage above?
  23. Ex Q8(2)
    On what basis are urban and rural areas classified?
  24. Ex Q8(3)
    What are the functions carried out in rural settlements?
  25. Ex Q8(4)
    Explain the difference between low-order service and high-order service settlements.