Question

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In the figures, a. and b. you can see images of two settlements in Brazil. One is from the Amazon river basin in Brazil while the other belongs to the coastal area. Observe the settlement patterns carefully and name the types of settlement patterns. Write a comment on their density and types.

Answer 1

1. In figure a. Type of settlement pattern:
   1. In the Amazon river basin: Displaced
   2. In the coastal areas: Nucleated
2. In figure b. Density and type:
   1. The Amazon river basin contains scattered human settlements. Therefore, low density of human settlements is found here.
   2. Coastal areas contain concentrated human settlements. As a result, this area has a high density of human settlements.