(a) Using specific examples, identify any three classes of settlements based on their functions
(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the settlement types identified in (a) above.
(a) Three classes of settlements based on their functions include:
(i) Commercial e.g London, New York, Lagos, Accra
(ii) Industrial e.g Lagos, Accra
(iii) Administrative e.g Washington DC, Abuja, London
(b)(i) Characteristics
- Commercial settlement/town
- It is a centre of exchange for goods
- It is usually very accessible
- it has high population concentration majority of whom are traders
(ii) Administrative settlement/ town
- it is centre of administration
- It has high population whose population are mainly civil servants
- Presence of social amenities.
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