characteristics of clustered rural settlements

Clustered rural settlements are typically found in small, rural areas where the land is scarce and certain features or resources are shared among the people of the settlement. Characteristics of clustered rural settlements include: • Smaller footprints due to limited land resources • Close proximity to existing infrastructure • Physical proximity and a sense of community among residents • Closely knit social networks, with strong familial ties • Strong economic interdependency, through shared resources and services • Traditional forms of asset division, such as land tenure, among families • Preference for traditional building materials and designs in architecture, such as thatch, adobe, and rammed earth • Predominance of subsistence farming and traditional employment • Lower levels of industrialization, with limited manufacturing and services