Rural Settlement Patterns
Chapter 19
Key terms: page 224
Define the following key terms in your notebook:
Rural, settlement pattern, population distribution, population density, rural settlement, survey system, long lot, concession system, section system
Population Distribution
Copy figure 19-1 into your notebook.
For each distribution pattern (dispersed, concentrated, linear), explain why this pattern exists and provide an example of where this pattern is established.
Rural Settlement Patterns
Long Lots of Southern Quebec
Concession System of Southern Ontario
Section System of Southern Praries
Create a diagram of each rural settlement pattern.
For each rural settlement pattern, describe the size and shape of the settlement. Why were farms sectioned in this pattern? What natural features influenced this pattern?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each settlement pattern?
Rural Population Growth & Rural Depopulation
While some rural communities are experiencing population growth, other communities are experiencing population loss.
Why is rural population growth occurring in some communities?
Why is rural depopulation occurring in some communities? What are the challenges of rural depopulation?
Questions
1. Explain the difference between population distribution & population density.
2. Why were the farms of the Southern Prairies too small? What solution was need to solve this issue?
3. What three factors affect rural settlement patterns? Explain the impact each factor had on the long lot, concession & section settlement systems.
4. Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of living in a resource based economy.