21 ~ rural and urban settlement in ireland Flashcards
whats urban settlement
an urban area is any built up settlement such as a town or city with a population over 1500 people.
whats rural settlement
rural settlement is any area of settlement outside larger towns and citys such as small villages in the countryside.
what factors influenced rural and urban settlement in ireland.
physical landscape, historical factors, the importance of dublin city.
when did the first settlers land in ireland
about 9000 years ago
who were they
hunter gathers
what lifestyle did they live
a nomadic lifestyle
whats a nomadic lifestyle
moving from place to place, sometimes along river valleys to find food
how did farmers settle
perminatly
when did the first farmers come
later
what did the farmers do
raised animals and grew crops
what influenced there settlement for physical landscape
altitude and relief, drainage, rivers, fertile soil
altitude and relief
flat or gently sloping lands are easier to build on, farm on and build infrastructure such as road networks on.
less exposed to the weather sheltered from winds and warmer.
drainage
most irish towns and villages are found in areas that are well drained by rivers. areas of land that are marshy were avoided due to the potential for flooding.
fertile soil
fertile land, found in flat lowland river valleys, allows for better crop growth.
rivers
for irelands first settlers, rivers provided routes through to the country and back to the coastline.
rivers provided water for drinking, cooking and other domestic purposes.
settlements were built on river at dry point sites. these were places where the river did not flood during times of heavy rainfall.
towns where bridges were built became bridging points. roads usually converged on these points.
port activities, such as trading, have led to the growth urban settlement areas at the mouths of rivers.
