"settlement pattern"

#13882016

25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: A serene stone statue of a seated Jizo Bosatsu, wearing a bright red knitted cap and a floral-patterned pink fabric bib, stands in the foreground near heavily moss-covered gorinto pagoda monuments at Okunoin Cemetery on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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#13882048

25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: Two heavily weathered, leaf-shaped stone Jizo Bosatsu statues dressed in elaborate red and gold floral-patterned fabric bibs stand near a metal dish containing coin offerings at Okunoin Cemetery on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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#13882002

25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: The famous, colorfully painted stone statue of O-kesho Jizo (Makeup Jizo), adorned with makeup, a blue knitted cap, and layers of decorative fabric bibs, stands surrounded by pine offerings and old mossy gravestones at Okunoin Cemetery on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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#13882010

25 Jun 2026

MOUNT KOYA, JAPAN - JUNE 13: A row of three carved stone Jizo Bosatsu statues seated in meditation positions, dressed in traditional red knitted hats along with pink and orange fabric bibs, stands in front of ancient five-tiered gorinto pagoda monuments at Okunoin Cemetery on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Koya-cho, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 13, 2026. This steep valley settlement along the Nankai Koya Line railway corridor serves as the historical gateway and trailhead for the ancient Choishi-michi pilgrimage route up to Mount Koya (Koyasan), preserving traditional Japanese mountainside architecture featuring tiled roofs and terraced foundations.

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#13491141

24 Mar 2026

A Tamil Brahmin man exits an ''agraharam'' in Mattancherry, Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. An agraharam is a traditional Tamil Brahmin residential settlement where houses are typically arranged in a straight line, associated with Vedic learning, rituals, and temple-centered life.

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#13153109

4 Jan 2026

On December 29, 2025, the atmosphere in the Lubuk Sidup settlement follows devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. The disruption of vital access in Sekerak is a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13153111

4 Jan 2026

On December 29, 2025, the atmosphere in the Lubuk Sidup settlement follows devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. The disruption of vital access in Sekerak is a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13153113

4 Jan 2026

On December 29, 2025, the atmosphere in the Lubuk Sidup settlement follows devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in Sekerak Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. The disruption of vital access in Sekerak is a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute.

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#13151494

4 Jan 2026

The destruction of a resident's settlement occurs in Bandar Pusaka Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. Her residence is leveled by catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone claims at least 1,167 lives across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims across three countries in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. The escalating casualty count in Aceh Tamiang serves as a grim indicator of a broader pattern of ecological disasters increasingly threatening the fragile Leuser Ecosystem.

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#12956928

6 Nov 2025

The building of the former police station is in the Moldavanka neighborhood in Odesa, Ukraine, on November 4, 2025. Moldavanka is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. It is founded in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The locality is named after Moldovan and Wallachian settlers who arrive after the Treaty of Jassy in 1792. Moldavanka is known for its narrow courtyards, old buildings, and low-rise architecture.

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#12946022

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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#12946023

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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#12946024

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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#12946025

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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#12946026

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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#12946027

4 Nov 2025

Black-headed Gulls migrate from the frozen lakes and wetlands of southern Russia, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. They descend through mountain corridors into Nepal and temporarily settle along the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2025.

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