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प्रश्न
Explain temporary settlements.
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उत्तर
Settlements that are constructed and occupied for a short time are called temporary settlements. They are built by people engaged in hunting and gathering, shifting cultivation and transhumance. Tents and huts are the most common forms of shelter in temporary settlements. In urban area, it is built next to a construction site such as a bridge or a flyover. A temporary settlement can become permanent with time.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you mean by settlements?
Compare Nucleated settlement and scattered settlement.
What do you mean by Vertical Interval (V.I.) in a topo sheet?
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Tents and huts are the most common forms of shelter in ______ settlements.
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______ settlement indicates that the large community is close knit and living on a fertile land.
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______ settlement is indicated by long distances between houses on map.
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______ are indicated on the topo sheet with a small triangle followed by the number.
Match the following
| 1. | Sutlej-Ganga plain | Dispersed settlement |
| 2. | Nilgris | Star like pattern |
| 3. | South India | Rectangular pattern |
| 4. | Seacoast | Compact settlement |
| 5. | Haryana | Circular settlement |
Himalayas have dispersed settlement.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Drypoint settlements are not affected by flooding
Reason (R): The landscape and the source of water and located in low – lying areas,
