"Land use Economic aspects." . . "Villes Croissance Ouvrages pour la jeunesse." . . "Population geography." . . "Cities and towns Growth." . . "Géographie de la population Histoire Ouvrages pour la jeunesse." . . . . "Utilisation du sol Aspect économique Ouvrages pour la jeunesse." . . "Établissements humains Ouvrages pour la jeunesse." . . "JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology" . . . . "Population patterns : what factors determine the location and growth of human settlements?" . . . . "History" . . . "Population patterns what factors determine the location and growth of human settlements?" . "Why do people migrate to and settle in the places they do? Determining factors have included areas that offered defensive advantages, resources such as metals, salt, and fossil fuels, and locations on trading routes. In modern times proximity to commercial centers and transportation links, such as railways, canals, and airports, have become more important. The concepts of urbanization-the settlement and growth of cities-and suburbanization, the return to the countryside and the growth of commuter towns, are both examined." . "Looks at the factors that have influenced the patterns of human migration and settlement, from the the settlement choices of primitive peoples, to the growth and development of modern cities and suburbs." . . . . . . . "Juvenile works" . . . . . . "Electronic books" . . . . .