1.5 Settlements and Service Provision Flashcards
Dispersed settlements
A settlements pattern in which most of the houses are scattered in the countryside rather than being concentrated in towns and villages.
Nucleated settelments
A settlement in which houses and other buildings are tightly clustered around a central feature such as a church village green, crossroad.
Linear settlement
Housing that has grown up alone a route such as road. Many settlements show this, since roads offer improved access to employment centres.
Cruciform settlement
A settlement at an intersection of road that usually consists of lines of buildings radiating out from the intersection.
Spring line settlement
A line of settlement in an area where water emerges in a series of spring.
Wet point site
A settlement with a reliable supply of water in an otherwise dry area.
Hierarchy
The organisation and structure of settlement based on size and the number of functions that a settlement has. At the top of the hierarchy are cities and conurbations. At the base are individual farmsteads and hamlets.
Low-order services
Item or services that are purchased/required frequently(convenience goods), such as milk or bread. People are not prepared to travel far to buy such items.
High-order services/goods/functions
Expensive services and goods(comparison food) such as electrical goods and furniture, that the shopper will buy only after making a comparison between various models and different shops.
Dormitory(commuter) settlement
A settlement that has a high proportion of commuters in its population.
Sphere of influence
The specific area served by a settlement for a variety of functions such as education, healthcare, shopping and recreation.
Dry point site
An area free from flooding in a otherwise wet region, for example a hilltop site surrounded by a marsh
Green village
A village that consists of dwelling and other buildings, such as a church, clustered around a small village green or common, or other open space.
Accessibility
The ease with which a place can be reached. An area with high accessibility will generally have a well-developed transport network and be centrally located.
Hamlet
Small rural settlement that is more than just an isolated dwelling but not large enough to be a village.
