There are three main types of rural settlements: dispersed settlements which consist of isolated farms or small hamlets separated by distance, nucleated settlements where buildings are clustered around a central point such as villages, and towns with dispersed dwellings like farms and houses. Settlements can also be classified by their shape, such as linear ribbon developments along roads or rivers, or radial towns arranged in circles around a central point. Additionally, settlements are distinguished by their economic activity, for example agro-towns with large populations focused on agriculture, residential towns used mostly for housing, or fishing towns specializing in seafood.

1. Settlement types Rural settlement (isolated farms , hamlets, or small towns) Urban settlement

2. Dispersed settlements They are isolated farms They are small groups of buildings that are separated from the next group by several Km Location : -G.B. in Scotland Wales and Northern England -Spain: Basque Country, Galicia,Cantabria, Asturias and North of Castilla

3. Dispersed settlements in The Basque Country

5. Nucleated Settlements These are places where buildings are clustered around a central point Location : -Lowland Britain, Midlands and Esat Anglia -Spain Castillas , Eastern Spain and Southern Spain

6. What is it? Explain their differences.

7. The third type: Towns and dispersed dwelings -Andalusia, town and Cortijos -Catalonya and Valensia ; Masias y Barracas

8. Identify ops it´s very easy

9. According to its shape: Linnear settlements are called ribbon developments They have a long , narrow shape There are a lot of them in the “Camino de Santiago” or along a big river ….

10. Radial towns Dwelings are located around the center Streets circle around it. The main building used to be on the top of a small hill.

11. Town around the center The center can be a square , a town-hall

12. Identify

13. According economical activity Agro-town A big settlement with a large population, up to 20.000 thousand inhabitants, but its main activity is agriculture and farming Location; Castilla-La Mancha , Andalucía, Extremadura y Murcia Écija

14. Residential town Land use in which housing predominates , as opposed to industrial and commercial areas Their inhabitants only sleep there.

15. Barcelona,metropolitan area

16. Suburbanised Its when a little town is near a huge city The lifestyle of the people changes from rural to urban. Pinto ( Madrid)

17. Fishing town Its economical activity is fishing Lastres (Asturias)