Geography, physical geography, human geography Cities, the largest and most dense human settlements, are the main nodes of human society. Around the world, cities are growing rapidly, but none as fast as those in developing regions. Urbanization is changing the current patterns of rural and urban landscapes around the world. Students must understand the processes underlying human settlement patterns in space and time. Understanding these issues allows students to see settlements as a record of human history and as the fulcrum of many of the human processes that are changing the Earth's surface.
Explain the benefits of living in settlements, as exemplified by power: A. Explain why some places are better to settle than others, as exemplified by power A. Compare and explain the different types of settlements in the local region and the United States, as exemplified by power A.Analyze the different ways in which land is used in the community, as exemplified by power A. Describe the typical functions of settlements and explain how they can influence the success or failure of a settlement, as exemplified by power A.
Explain human activities in favorable places that attracted people and resulted in the development of settlements, as exemplified by power A. Compare and explain the location, number and size of settlements in regions, as exemplified by being able to do A.Describe and analyze spatial patterns of land use in cities, as exemplified by power A. Explain how and why the number and range of functions of settlements have changed and may change in the future, as exemplified by power A. Explain and compare the factors that contribute to the growth or decline of settlements over time, as exemplified by power A.
Compare and explain the changing functions, sizes, and spatial patterns of settlements, as financed by being B.Analyze and explain the structure and development of megacities and megacities, as exemplified by A.'s ability to explain and compare the growth and structure of cities using different urban models, as exemplified by power. The audio, illustrations, photos and videos are credited under the multimedia resource, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page containing the multimedia credit. The holder of the multimedia rights is the accredited person or group. For information on user permissions, read our Terms of Service. If you have questions about how to cite something on our website in your project or classroom presentation, please contact your teacher.
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