I) The statement that best describes a settlement hierarchy is:

i) The statement that best describes a settlement hierarchy is:

• A method of arranging settlements based on the size of their population

ii) Using evidence from Fig. 2.1, there is an inverse relationship between the population size of a settlement and the number of settlements. As the population size of a settlement increases, the number of such settlements decreases. Conversely, as the population size decreases, the number of settlements increases.

For example:

• Settlements with a large population size, such as a Conurbation (A) or a City (B), are few in number.
• Settlements with a small population size, such as a Hamlet (F) or an Isolated dwelling (G), are high in number.