1. Activities
• Describe the site and situation of settlements
• Examine the role of functions of settlements in the classification of
settlements
• Identify different factors that contribute to the various settlement
patterns.
• Examine maps showing different settlement patterns
• Differentiate between rural and urban settlements
• Outline the differences between urban growth, urbanization, urban
sprawl, urban drift and urban blight
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• Discuss factors influencing rapid urbanization
• Examine the impact and various solutions of rapid urbanization

2. Outcomes
• Identify the characteristics of settlements using location, size,
function and hierarchy
• Analyze the relationship between settlement patterns and the
factors which influence them.
• State the benefits of planned settlements over unplanned
settlements
• Distinguish between urban growth, urbanization, urban sprawl,
urban drift and urban blight

3. Assessment
 Create a table showing the categories of settlements using their
characteristics.
 Concept mapping activity
 Use a selected urban land use model to analyze the appropriate use of land in a
selected country/region.
 Post in Discussion forum comments on factors influencing urbanization
 Write a report to United Nations on the impact and possible solutions of rapid
urbanization.