Concept:Settlement type is decided by its location and layout as shown on the map.Explanation:ALADE is situated where several roads meet or cross each other.Such a settlement at a road junction is called a nodal settlement.It is not along the coast, so coastal is not correct.It is not found in a dry valley, so dry valley is not correct.Its buildings are not arranged in a straight line along a road, so linear is not correct.Answer:A. Nodal
