Human settlements began when early humans started settling down in one place to grow food after discovering that seeds they dropped would grow into plants. They chose sites that provided key resources like good farmland, fresh water, building materials, fuel sources, shelter, and protection. Over many years, more people settled in these areas and some settlements grew larger and larger, developing into villages, towns, and eventually cities as populations increased and more services were needed. Early settlers prioritized defense, farmland, water supply, building materials, and shelter when choosing where to establish permanent settlements.

1. HUMAN SETTLMENTS
MUNIVENKATESH
PARAMASIVAM

2. SETTLEMANT

5. How did the first settlements start?
… our ancestors appeared. They lived by eating fruit and
berries, and hunting… meant they were always on the move,
chasing dinner…
Look what we
found!
Look what we
found!

6. This is the life!
Urrrrrr
Then, one day, they noticed something amazing: where they dropped
seeds, plants grew!
So they began to settle down in one place and grow their food.

7. They chose a place for a site that had what they needed. Like
good flat land… water… wood for fuel… shelter from the wind and
rain… materials for making things (clay, sand, iron ore, tin…)
Some of us
have work
to do.

8. … easy access to other places for trading… and protection
from their enemies.

9. Years passed. The number of humans grew. More and more
settlements appeared... Some grew larger… and larger… and larger.
What’s wrong with us?

10. TEMPORARY

11. PERMANENT

17. CLASSIFICATION

18. ISOLATED DWELLING: would have only one are two
buildings or families in it. It would have negligible
services

21. VILLAGE

23. TOWN

25. CITY

28. CONURBATION

31. When people first built settlements hundreds of years ago,
they chose things which provided the five things they needed
the most :
Good
defence
Farmland
Fuel and
building
materials
Water supply
On dry land
Sheltered

37. SETTLEMENT PATTERN

38. Dispersed settlement
• Buildings are scattered.
• Farm houses will be scattered around so it is easier to
go from one to another.
• No need to return to one point all the time.

39. Linear Settlement
• Linear settlement sometime follows the shape of a land
• Also follows features such as Roads, Railway lines and
Rivers.

40. Nucleated settlements
• Settlement is located with buildings grouped close
to each other.
• This may be for defensive or social reasons.
• Makes it easy for settlement to grow and develop.

41. Planned Settlements
• Planned Settlement often have a regular pattern.
• They have square, circular shapes ,..
• Ex. Brasilia is a planned settlement with aeroplane
shape.

42. CITY LAYOUTS-
WAY OF DISTRIBUTION OF STREETS AND BUILDINGS