Types Of
The Different Types of Settlements.
Here we shall revise the four main types of settlements.
Linear: Whitehaven, UK
A linear settlement is a settlement that is situated along a road, river, valley or coastline. Whitehaven is situated beside a road: the A595.
Grid/Planned: Manhatten, USA
A grid or planned settlement is a settlement that is situated in a grid formation or in an identifiable shape or pattern. Manhattan is famously situated in a grid form.
Nucleated: Milton Keynes, UK
A nucleated settlement is a settlement that is clustered round a water supply or crossroads. Milton Keynes is an example of this: it is clustered around the crossroads of the A505 and Standing Way.
Dispersed: Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, Australia
A dispersed settlement is a group of houses, usually situated beside a long road, that are isolated from other settlements and houses. The houses of Ngaanyatjarra-Giles run along Great Central Road in a dispersed formation.