Settlement

What is the difference between Urban and Rural settlements?

Urban = The built up area, any city with a population of 10000 people or more. Rural = The countryside eg. farmland, forest, desert or savanna

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What is a site?

The actual location of a settlement of the earth and is composed of the physical characteristics of the landscape specific to the area.

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Name 7 Site Factors.

Landforms (Natural Protection), Climate, vegetation types, availability of water, Soil quality, Minerals, Even wildlife.

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Name 5 desirable sites.

Bridging point, Dry-point, Nodal point, Defense, Wet-point.

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What is a situation?

Defined as the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places.

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Name 3 factors included in an area's situation.

The accessibility of the location, The extent of a place's connection with another, How close an area may be to raw materials if they are not located specifically on the site.

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Name 6 shapes of patterns of settlements.

Dispersed, Nuclated/compact, Planned, Ring/green, Linear/street, Cross

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Name 3 types of Rural Settlemets.

Isolated Building, Hamlet, Village

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Name 7 main functions of settlements.

Retail, Commerical, Agricultural, Residential, Industrial, Recreational, Educational

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Name 4 solutions the loss of greenfield sites because of Urban Sprawl.

Create greenbelts, Create urban wedges, Build on brownfield sites, Build high-density housing.

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