Key:settlement:origin
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 settlement:origin
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| Used to describe the origin of a contemporary settlement. |
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start_date=*, operator=* |
| Status: in use |
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The key settlement:origin is used to describe how a settlement originated, i.e. whether it was planned, people settled there spontaneous or if the origin is unspecified.
The was introduced for the refugee camps in Haiti to avoid using the controversial settlement_type for this situation and archaeological sites.
settlement:origin=spontaneous
settlement:origin=planned
settlement:origin=unspecified