Human Settlement/Transportation

Human settlement / Transportation
(1)
- Urban development along the coast resulted in increasing importance of sea transport.
- Local ports were a key part of infrastructure
- The steam engine allowed for more efficient delivery of materials across settlements and therefore allowed urban developments to spread even further. 


Human settlement / water
(2)
- for prehistoric populations, it was important to make settlement in close proximity to game, and to large bodies of water.
- large bodies of water (polynyas):
- "The factor linking polynyas and human settlement is the presence of available and potential food resources in the open water area. As Kane (1856: 244) noted “To these spots, the seal, walrus, and the early birds crowd in numbers”."
- In early human settlement, the presence of water indicated presence of food. 
(obviously fish, but also other animals that may feed on the fish or drink from the water)


Transport / water
(3)
- A substancial portion of a country's revenue comes from water transport,  including both domestic and material transport. 
- A water-transport system allows a profitable and well functioning settlement, because of the access to other settlements and other resources. 

sources: 

(1)  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/education/pages/modules/humans/transport_02.html

(2) http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/2562/2539

(3) http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_water_transport_profile.html


Works Cited:
Government of South Austtralia, Initials. (2010). Human Settlements and Transport.Department of  
  environment and natural resources. Retrieved November 9, 2010, from  
  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/education/pages/modules/humans/transport_02.html






Schledermann, Peter. (1980). Polynas and prehistoric settlement patterns. Arctic,33(2), Retrieved
  from http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/2562/2539






RITA, U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics. (2006). Water transport profile 1200 New 
  Jersey Ave. Washington, DC: RITA. Retrieved from  
  http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_water_transport_
  profile.html

Mario Arnone

November 9th 2010