Chapter 19: Rural Settlement Patterns

Canada’s population density…

• 3.1 people per square kilometre

• To calculate:

31,000,000 people

10,000,000 km2

1 km2

Population Distribution is

NOT

Population Density

Population Distribution

• Dispersed

• Concentrated

Population Distribution

ConcentratedDispersed Linear Pattern

They all have the same population density

Settlement patterns vary…

• Large cities

• Rural areas

• Ocean coasts

• Remote regions

Rural settlement

• Occurs outside cities and towns

• Characterized by – low population density– Dispersed population

3 key factors affect rural settlement

• Kind of resources found in the area– Agriculture– Mining

• Transportation available at time of settlement– Rivers– Roads

• Government policy– Survey systems

3 key factors resulted in:

• The long lots of southern Quebec

• The concession system of southern Ontario

• The section system of the Prairies

Long Lots of Southern Quebec

http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&ll=46.256144,-72.891583&spn=0.01178,0.027423&z=15

Concession System of Southern Ontario

http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&ll=44.055025,-79.701176&spn=0.048977,0.109692&z=13

Section System of the Southern Prairies

http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=50.317847,-105.140533&spn=0.087031,0.219383&t=h&z=12

You will now work in groups to learn more about each of these settlement patterns.

Summarize your settlement pattern

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• Why

• Draw a picture