Activities• Describe the site and situation of settlements • Examine the role of functions of settlements in the classification of

settlements • Identify different factors that contribute to the various settlement

patterns. • Examine maps showing different settlement patterns • Differentiate between rural and urban settlements • Outline the differences between urban growth, urbanization, urban

sprawl, urban drift and urban blight• • Discuss factors influencing rapid urbanization • Examine the impact and various solutions of rapid urbanization

Outcomes • Identify the characteristics of settlements using location, size,

function and hierarchy

• Analyze the relationship between settlement patterns and the factors which influence them.

• State the benefits of planned settlements over unplanned settlements

• Distinguish between urban growth, urbanization, urban sprawl, urban drift and urban blight

Assessment Create a table showing the categories of settlements using their

characteristics.

Concept mapping activity

Use a selected urban land use model to analyze the appropriate use of land in a

selected country/region.

Post in Discussion forum comments on factors influencing urbanization Write a report to United Nations on the impact and possible solutions of rapid

urbanization.