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Content: Bodies of Water
Lakes and Rivers-which provide drinking water and food, as well as transportation. Oceans and Seas-provide access to food and transportation. Landforms Mountains-difficult to build shelter and transportation difficult
Deserts-lacks water and resources and temperatures can be extreme
Human Factors Part 1
Settlement patterns have always been affected by the technology available to settlers, and especially by methods of transportation. In the past, when boats were the best way to transport goods and people, most major settlements were located next to the sea or rivers. In fact, the world’s biggest cities today are still located next to water, though transportation technology has allowed inland regions to be populated too. In the 1800s, the American West and other parts of the world saw settlements spring up along the newly built railroads, and today highways and roads form an even bigger factor. Level of Technology
Communication–telephone and email from telegraph and postal mail. Trade- increased due to improved communication and transport methods ex)air and rail
Infrastructure-improved technology increases availability of infrastructure ex) electricity, water, roads
Human Factors Part 2
Economics often drive settlers to seek opportunity in new places, creating their own settlements or increasing the size of existing ones. Historically, settlers often came in search of places to start farms, and later they came to cities to look for jobs. If economies in the countryside collapse, that can drive even more people into the cities.