Settlements tells you about: what people live in, from tents to huge blocks of flats; how most people in the world now live in towns and cities; where children play and adults relax; how food and water get from the country to the people who need it.

 

This is volume 18 in Earth Alert .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Stephanie Turner is the education officer for a city wildlife trust, working with both teachers and children. She is also a university tutor in environmental studies, and has many years' experience as a geography teacher.