four function which an urban settlement can perform for a rural settlement?
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11 May, 2020
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A rural settlement is a community involved predominantly primary activities such as
farming, lumbering and mining. A urban settlement engages in predominantly in secondary and tertiary activities such as
food processing and banking. There is often
correlation between functions , population sizes and population density.

A rural settlement is a community involved predominantly primary activities such as farming, lumbering and mining. A urban settlement engages in predominantly in secondary and tertiary activities such as food processing and banking. There is often correlation between functions , population sizes and population density.

i)provision of pipe borne water to the rural settlement
ii)building of manufacturing industry to provide employment to people in the rural area
iii)building of schools in the rural area
iv)provision of electricity to people in the rural area

1.Industrial functions
Shanghai is the largest industrial centre in China.
Light industries include textile, garment, electronics, printing.
Heavy industries include iron and steel industry, ship-building, motor-car.
2.Transport functions
Shanghai is situated at the mouth of Chang Jiang and controls the entrance to Chang Jiang Basin.
The Grand Canal runs from Hangzhou in the S to Beijing in the N.
There is railway from N (e.g. Tianjin), S (e.g. Guangzhou) and W (e.g. Wuhan).
3.Port functions
Shanghai is the largest port in China.
Shanghai lies on major international shipping and air transport routes.
Shanghai has a sheltered harbour and good port facilities.
4.Administrative functions
Shanghai is a municipality and is the largest city in China.
The administrative area covers the 6200 km2 of the municipality.

1 urban, the formation of hospital, school
2 provision of economical fund
3 the construction of road on rural area
4 the provisions of basic amenities
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