Ways in which urban settlements differ from one another
(a) Urban settlements differ in terms of:
(i) Plan layout (structure)
(ii) Outlook (cleanliness, beauty, quality and services)
(iii) Site (physical location)
(iv) Situation (location in relation to other areas)
(v) Size
(iv) Function
(b) Rural Settlements depend on Urban Settlements for
(i) Economic services like banking, insurance, etc
(ii) Factory produced goods
(ii) Employment
(iv) Sale of industrial raw materials
(v) Educational services
(vi) Health services (especially secondary and tertiary healthcare)
(vii) Administrative services
(viii) Justice and security
(ix) Purchase of agricultural products.