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How vegetation,pests and diseases and natural resources influence settlement

Answer Text:
a) How Vegetation Influence settlement
Dense forests discourage settlements because of wild animals and also harbor disease vectors such as tsetse flies e.g. Miombo woodland of Tanzania and Lambwe valley in Kenya.
b) How Pests and diseases Influence settlement Areas prone to pests and diseases are less settled because people like to live in healthy environment.
c) How Natural resources Influence settlement
Settlements start where there is mineral extraction. e.g. Magadi Lakes with abundant fish may also attract settlement.