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Question
Define the following term:
Ribbon settlement
Solution
Such villages develop along some road, railway, river or canal. The main streets run parallel to the road, rail or river and the main shops are also in the main street. Linear pattern is also found along the sea coast. The flood plains of rivers in the hilly terrains are also occupied by linear settlements. In the low-lying areas of western Europe, villages are often positioned on dikes and levees forming linear patterns. In India, such patterns are found all along the major roads and rivers.
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