Distinguish between compact and dispersed rural settlements.

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Compact settlementsDispersed settlement1. Compact settlements develop in the fertile plains and valleys.1. Dispersed set...

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Compact settlementsDispersed settlement1. Compact settlements develop in the fertile plains and valleys.1. Dispersed set...

Compact settlements	Dispersed settlement
1. Compact settlements develop in the fertile plains and valleys.	1. Dispersed settlements are found in mountainous regions.
2. The houses are congested, compact and have narrow lanes and streets.	2. The houses are scattered over a vast area away from one another.
3. Compact settlements have many problems of health and sanitation.	3. Disperse settlements do not have such problems.
4. They provide social security.	4. Houses are being dispersed so social security is the main problem.
5. Farming is the main occupation.	5. Animal rearing, lumbering and fishing are main occupations.
6. These settlements have difficult layout plans.	6. There is no specific plan and a settlement may be a single Hamlet.