Today's Settlement Trends

Settlement Trends

Increased Global Migration

Migration to Urban Areas

Urban Sprawl

More settlement along coasts

Push Factors

Pull Factors

War/Conflict

Drought

Better job opportunity

Higher wages

Family members

Urbanization

Better healthcare

Schools/Education

Clean water

Electricity

Price of land

Space

Less expensive outside of the city

Cities are becoming too crowded, so they expand

Suburbs

More private, less noise, cheaper, more space

Expansion

Provides more space

Can not expand inland

Islands being formed

Reclaiming land