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Question
Give geographical reasons.
Settlements are sparse in north-eastern Brazil.
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Solution
- The thick equatorial rainforest zones are in the Northeast. The climate here is unhealthy and unfit for settlement.
- There are limitations on the use and exploitation of natural resources.
- Transport facilities are very poor in the region due to poor infrastructure facilities.
- In the Northeast of Brazil lies the ‘Drought Quadrilateral’, which has poor rainfall and lacks any kind of cultivation.
Therefore, settlements are sparse in the Northeast of Brazil.
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