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Human Environment
Human beings depended entirely on nature for g Suitable land. g Availability of water.
food, clothing and shelter, but with time they g Favourable climate conditions.
learnt new skills to grow food, build homes and
g Fertile soil.
develop better means of transport and communi-
Initially, two factors helped the growth and
cation. In this way, they modified the environ-
development of settlements.
ment where they lived.
The farmers had to look after
their crops, especially at the
time of growing and ripening.
Thus, they had to live close to
their fields.
When the production of food
in-creased, the farmers had
enough to feed their families
even during the non-cropping
season. Thus, they stopped
wandering in search of food
and settled down.
Most of the early settlements
developed along the river
valleys. This is because water
was readily available and the
land was fertile.
Types of Settlements
Settlements
SETTLEMENTS Temporary Permanent
We need a house to live in. A house can be a
Rural Urban
hut, a bungalow or an apartment. A cluster of
houses form a settlement. A cluster may have a
Isolated Dwellings Compact Settlement
few huts or a number of big houses. Large
clusters are called towns or cities. Temporary Settlements : Temporary settle-
ments are occupied for a short period of time.
The growth and development of a settlement
These are found in forests, hot and cold deserts,
depends upon :
mountains, etc. People living in such settlements
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