Explain any five patterns of rural settlements on the basis of forms and shapes.

Patterns of rural settlements on the basis of forms and shapes:-

• Linear Pattern- In such settlements houses are located along a road, railway line, and river, canal edge of a valley or along a tree.

• Rectangular Pattern- These types of patterns are found in plain areas or wide intermontane valleys. The roads are rectangular and cut each other at right angles.

• Circular Pattern- Circular villages develop around lakes, tanks and sometimes the village is planned in such a way that central part remains open and is used for keeping the animals to protect the wild animals.

• Star-Like pattern- Where several roads converge, star-shaped settlements develop by the houses built along the roads.

• T-Shaped, Y Shaped, Cross-Shaped, Crucified settlements: This pattern forms where two roads met with another at Y or T shape. It extends in all four directions.