Urban settlements mainly engage in tertiary economic activities.
Tertiary economic activities involve the provision of services to people and businesses, such as healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, transportation, and finance. Urban settlements are densely populated areas with a high concentration of people and businesses, and as such, they require a wide range of services to support the population and the economy.
While some urban areas may also have a mix of primary and secondary economic activities, such as manufacturing or construction, the majority of economic activity in urban settlements is tertiary.
Therefore, the answer is tertiary economic activities.