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Population distribution can take several forms depending on conditions and requirements. There are clustered settlements where houses and buildings are laid out closely together. Scattered settlements have dwellings and other buildings spaced over an extensive area, often found in difficult terrain. Linear settlements follow transport routes in a long line. Population density measures the number of people per area or volume and influences settlement patterns, while overpopulation occurs when numbers exceed the environment's carrying capacity.
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Population distribution describes where people live according to factors like race, age, sex and income. There are several patterns of human settlement including clustered settlements where buildings are close together, scattered settlements where buildings are spaced over a large area such as in forests or rugged terrain, and linear settlements that follow transport routes. Population density measures the number of people per area or volume and influences whether an area is overpopulated by exceeding the ecological limits of resources.
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A settlement is a place where people live.
A settlement could be anything from an isolated farmhouse to a mega city (settlement with over 10 million people).
Settlements can either be temporary or permanent.
Temporary settlements include things such as refugee camps.
Some temporary settlements have become permanent over time, (the largest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
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