Through learning about populations, we went back to learning how to recognise the different kinds of settlements on the topographical map. So, our last year knowledge does come in handy this year. To summarise up the lesson:
Nucleated settlements: Commanly found in places with industries, offices, community centers, buildings... It is like a town or city.
Linear settlements: Placed along main routes of transports
Dispersed settlements: It can be found on flat ground or steep ground. The people who stays in them are usually farmers.
Okay, so here is the big question: Serangoon Gardens is located in Serangoon. It has housing estates and shops and offices. It even have a community club but it does not have a community center. In my opinion, I think that it is a linear settlement as the houses are located along a main route of transportation- the road. However, my partner has classified it as a nucleated settlement due to its various facilities. So, what do you think it is?
