ZIMSEC A-Level Geography
9Settlement Dynamics
Overview
Form 5: site and location, hierarchy, growth points, land reform and resettlement, functions, rural-urban interaction, urbanisation. Form 6: urban morphology, settlement development, spheres of influence, CBD delimitation, land use planning. Examined in Paper 2.
In this topic
- 9.1 Site and location of settlements; Functions of rural and urban settlements; Rural-urban interaction
- 9.2 Settlement hierarchy
- 9.3 Growth points
- 9.4 Land reform and resettlement
- 9.5 Urbanisation and counter urbanisation
- 9.6 Urban morphology; Settlement development
- 9.7 Spheres of influence; Delimitation of the CBD
- 9.8 Rural and urban land use planning
Lessons
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Site, situation and functions of settlements, and rural-urban interaction
40 min
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Settlement hierarchy, primate cities and settlement theories
45 min
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Growth points and the growth point policy in Zimbabwe
40 min
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Land reform and resettlement settlements in Zimbabwe
40 min
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Urbanisation, counter-urbanisation and urban growth
45 min
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Urban structure, land-use zones and changing urban activities
45 min
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Spheres of influence and delimiting the CBD
35 min
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Sustainable urban development and urban land-use planning
45 min
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