1.5 geography

Question 1

Explain the patterns of settlement

Answer 1

Dispersed, linear, nucleated settlements

Question 2

Describe and explain the factors which may influence the site and growth and functions of settlements

Answer 2

Physical factors- soil, (to grow crops for food) water supply, (for crops and a drinking supply) relief- (harder to build on slopes could be rockslides good for defences)- forests (to build the houses and for fuel)

Question 3

Give reasons for the hierarchy of settlements and services

Answer 3

And the top of the triangle is capital cities which only has one in each country, has more high order services and has a large population
Hamlets and villages with is at the bottom of the triangle and has more low order services, and has a low population

Question 4

Low order services

Answer 4

Services that people use on a regular basis such as hairdressers and a pub

Question 5

High order services

Answer 5

Usually expensive services that people use occasionally
Like airports, and a furniture shop

Question 6

Threshold population

Answer 6

The minimum amount of people needed for a service to be worthwhile

Question 7

Sphere of influence

Answer 7

How far a person is willing to travel for that service, a high order service has a bigger sphere influence than a low order service

Question 8

What does it mean by hierarchy of settlements

Answer 8

A way of arranging settlements into order based upon their population