Which settlement pattern features scattered farms and homes rather than clustered villages?

Which settlement pattern features scattered farms and homes rather than clustered villages?

• A. Dispersed Settlement
• B. Clustered Settlement
• C. Subsistence Agriculture
• D. Mediterranean Agriculture

Answer: (A)

Dispersed settlement is when homes and farm buildings are spread out across the countryside, with each farm and its fields separated rather than clustered into a single village. This pattern emphasizes space between dwellings and individual farm plots, which matches the idea of scattered farms and homes. In contrast, a clustered settlement gathers houses around a central point like a village square or church, forming a more compact community. The other options describe farming practices rather than how settlements are laid out: subsistence agriculture focuses on farming for the household’s own needs, not how people are arranged, and Mediterranean agriculture refers to the crops and farming styles typical of the Mediterranean region, not settlement spacing.

Dispersed settlement is when homes and farm buildings are spread out across the countryside, with each farm and its fields separated rather than clustered into a single village. This pattern emphasizes space between dwellings and individual farm plots, which matches the idea of scattered farms and homes. In contrast, a clustered settlement gathers houses around a central point like a village square or church, forming a more compact community. The other options describe farming practices rather than how settlements are laid out: subsistence agriculture focuses on farming for the household’s own needs, not how people are arranged, and Mediterranean agriculture refers to the crops and farming styles typical of the Mediterranean region, not settlement spacing.