This document defines various types of human settlement patterns and population geography terms. Clustered settlements describe buildings and houses grouped together, while scattered settlements involve dispersed farmsteads in rural areas. Linear settlements follow transportation routes. Population density measures the number of people per land or water area. Overpopulation refers to too high a population that limits resources, and population distribution shows where people live based on factors like age, race, and gender.

1. GEOGRAPHY DEFINITIONS

2. HUMAN SETTLEMENT PATTERNS
Human settlement patterns are the science of how settlements of buildings and
houses are designed and shown. Settlement patterns help to show how
areas like communities have grown.

3. CLUSTERED SETTLEMENT
Clustered settlements are settlements in which buildings and houses are built
to look grouped together. Clustered settlements help the look of a
community. Clustered settlements also help to make up the population of
cities and towns.

4. SCATTERED SETTLEMENT
Scattered settlements are landscapes with many farmsteads that are
dispersed throughout the area. Scattered settlements usually take place
out of cities and towns where the land is mostly just fields. The look of
a scattered settlement is houses and farms randomly spaced far apart
from other buildings not following any pattern. Scattered settlements
are also known as dispersed settlements.

5. LINEAR SETTLEMENT
Linear settlements are patterns of houses and buildings following the lines
of the road/ transport routes. Linear settlements are usually constructed
for easy access to transportation routes (roads) for people and goods.

6. POPULATION DENSITY
Population density is the way of measuring the people living in an area per unit
area or volume. Population density can be calculated for a people living in a
city, province or even country. Population density can also be used to
measure area or volume of water and land area.

7. OVERPOPULATION
Population is the inhabitants of a town, city, country, etc. Overpopulation is
simply too much population. The situation when too many people or
animals are living in an area, limiting the resources needed for everyday
use.

8. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Population distribution is simply how a population is shown. The pattern of
where people live. The distribution can also vary based on age, race and
gender.

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