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What effect can the construction of a route have on settlement patterns in human geography?

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Correct answer: A linear settlement may develop along the route

The governing concept is accessibility and its influence on settlement morphology. A road, railway, canal, or other route reduces travel friction and can attract houses, shops, warehouses, services, and workplaces. When these activities are arranged in a narrow band following the route, a linear, ribbon, or elongated settlement pattern may emerge. Option A is correct, although the result is a tendency rather than an unavoidable outcome; terrain, land values, planning, and existing settlements also matter. Routes do not normally eliminate every settlement, make population density zero, or require a change in natural slope. The route may adapt to the slope instead.

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Transport RouteLinear SettlementSettlement PatternPatterns Of SettlementsHuman SettlementsGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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