Settlement geography, also known as settlement geography, is a branch of human geography. The research contents of settlement geography mainly include the origin and development of settlements in different regions; Geographical conditions of the place of settlement; The distribution of settlements reveals the horizontal and vertical distribution characteristics of settlements, and analyzes their natural, historical, social and economic reasons. Settlement form is one of the most studied aspects in settlement geography, which involves the influence of settlement elements, individual settlement plane form, settlement distribution form, settlement form evolution, natural geographical factors (mainly topography and climate) and human factors (including history, nationality, population, transportation and industry) on settlement form.

Settlement is the center of human activities. It is not only a place where people live, live, rest and carry out various social activities, but also a place where people work and produce. There are not only various business shops in the settlement for industrial production and commodity circulation, but also agricultural and sideline production and cultural and recreational activities. Settlement is the center of people's economic and social activities. It is often called residential area on the map.

Settlement is not only a collection of houses, but also other living facilities and production facilities directly related to the residence. As the place and gathering center of human activities, settlement has many functions. The first is the residential function; Second, the economic function; Third, social function.

Settlement geography, also known as settlement geography, is a subject that studies the formation, development, combined distribution and evolution of settlements. The research object of settlement geography is the settlement itself. According to the scale and nature of settlements, it can be divided into two branches: rural settlement geography and urban geography.

Rural settlement geography, also known as rural settlement geography, or village geography, is a subject that studies the formation, distribution, development and change of human settlements in rural areas. This paper focuses on the formation, function, combined distribution, types and development of rural settlements.

Urban geography is a science that studies the formation, development, combined distribution and spatial structure changes of cities in different geographical environments. [ 1]