1.5- Settlements And Service Provision Flashcards
Dispersed settlement
When farms and houses are set among their fields or spread along roads
Nucleated settlement
Houses and buildings are tightly clustered around a central feature
Linear pattern
Settlements are found along a geographical feature
Site
The actual land on which a settlement is built
Situation
The relationship between a settlement and its surrounding area
Low-order goods
Basic functiond found in smaller settlements
High-order functions
More specialised functions and services found in larger settlements
Range of goods
The maximum distance a person is prepared to travel to buy a good
Threshold population
The minimum number of people needed ro support a good or service
Sphere of influence
The area that a settlement serves
Aspects
Relates to the direction a slope is facing
