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Name MODULE 9 Worksheet 9A. In the space below, list factors that you think are most important when deciding where to build your settlement. Worksheet 9B. In the space below, write a short justification for why you put your settlement, farm, water source and building materials where you did. Settlement: Farm: Water Source: Source of Building Materials: Worksheet 9C. In the space below, list which energy source you used, and then write a short justification for your choice and why you put it where you did Source of Electrical Energy: On the topographic map on the back side of this page, write "C", "F", "W", "M", and "E" at the proposed sites designating settlement, farm, water source, source of building materials, and energy source respectively Your entire group has decided to try to settle in Painted Canyon, in spite of the challenges as far as the lack of infrastructure (roads, etc.) and questions about natural resources, such as water. To sustain your group, you will need the following components in your settlement: 1. One or more sources of electrical energy; 2. A source of hydrocarbons, such as coal or oil shale, to make plastics of various types. These can also serve as energy resources, but are not renewable (i.e., there is only so much and once it is all mined, it is gone forever); 3. Some natural resources, such as stone for building, sand and gravel for building materials, and limestone for cement 4. A place to build your small village; this only has to be big enough for 30 or so people 5. A place for a small farm to grow enough food for 30 people; 6. Water for drinking and for watering any crops you grow; 7. Access to some cool recreation spots, such as the upper, shady parts of the canyon, and 8. Other things that are important but not listed here (think about what else you might need). You may also want to consider and address any foreseeable environmental issues that may arise from building your settlement. Other Factors to Consider . Think about what other factors you need to consider before deciding where to build your settlement. You cannot just put your settlement anywhere. For example, if you build your settlement directly below a cliff, landslides might destroy it. Some careful planning is in order . In Worksheet 9A-1, list all the factors that should influence your decision about where to (1) build your settlement, (2) find a water supply, (3) plant a farm and (4) how your settlement might grow. As part of this process, consider the following observations about the area's climate The Painted Canyon area has a very dry climate, with nearly constant sunshine and only occasional rainfall, totaling about 9 inches of rainfall a year (slightly more than Phoenix) The only surface water is in a small stream, hidden among the green bushes in the main stream valley. Groundwater is unlikely in the higher elevations (because it would just run out of the rocks), but might be present within the sand and gravel (golden color between the green bushes) in the bottom of the stream valley o The region, although dry, has a hospitable year-round temperature, with average highs of about 75° F and average lows of 55° F o The higher mountains near Painted Canyon are very windy because they are the only topographic features that rise above the surrounding plain From your list, choose the five factors that are most important and enter them in Assessment 9A on Canvas. .Think about all the problems you might encounter trying to set up a community in Painted Canyon, and how you might work around these problems Consider the factors above and choose sites for different parts of your settlement, including the actual living space (settlement), a farm, and source of water. Decide where to build your settlement, grow your crops, and where to look for a source of water. You do not have a lot of information, so some inferences and educated guesses are in order. On the topographic map at the end of this module, write a "C, "F", and "W" at the proposed sites for your settlement, farm, and source of water, respectively. Decide what material you are going use to build your buildings, and where you are going to get it. On your topographic map on the worksheet, write an M at the proposed site for your building materials. In Worksheet 9B on the worksheet, write a short justification of why you put the settlement, farm, water source, and source of building material where you did. Your settlement will need one or more sources of energy. The geology and landscape constrain which energy sources are available and the trade-offs associated with each type. Decide what your energy source will be. You could use coal or oil shale, both of which are in the gray and reddish sedimentary sequence, or some other energy resource, like hydroelectric (dams), solar, or wind. Show on your topographic map a location for any facilities you need to generate the energy. You can simply write the letter "E" on the site and explain what type of facility it is on the bottom margin of the map

Answer 1

Worksheet 9À-

Important factors for deciding where to build a settlement are physical and human factors. Physical factors includes water bodies, fertile soil for crop production, forests for timbers, flat land, accessible transportation whereas human factors includes common religion, dialects, culture, social networking, standard and quality of life, employment opportunities. Apart from these various economic factors like commercial routeways, markets, ports, resources and climatic factors like dry point site, shelter, wet point site, hills and mountains, river meandering and other local relief features are also considered.

Also, there should be sources of electrical energy (renewable and non renewable), availability of stone, limestone, sand, gravel, hydrocarbons, potable water, valley and streams, groundwater availability, irrigation system, recreational pools, spacious and hygienic place for setting up any new settlement.

Worksheet 9B-

Settlement- I put my settlement here because of availability and accessibility of resources, favorable climate and beneficial economic, physical, human factors required for a well developed settlement.

Farm- I put my farm here because of easy and affordable conditions of growing crops, availability of land and rainwater, and fertility of soil.

Water sources- I put my water resources here because of trend and generation of groundwater, easy irrigation system, and local sources of water supply.

Sources of building materials- The reasons for this are availability of cheap building materials and knowing skills, techniques to use them for building settlement.

Worksheet 9C-

The sources of electrical energy used are mainly hydroelectricity while others were solar, wind energy. I used these sources of energy because they don't cause pollution and harm the environment. Also ,they are eco-friendly and require less efforts and hence maintain the air quality index of the settlement area.