Autumn Term - Settlements Flashcards
Describe the settlement hierarchy:
- city, 2. town, 3. village, 4. hamlet, 5. isolated farm
List 8 different site factors:
- shelter and aspect, 2. bridging point, 3. wet point, 4. defence, 5. food supplies, 6. dry point, 7. building materials, 8, fuel supply
List the 5 different types of settlements:
- dispersed, 2. linear, 3. grid, 4. nucleated, 5. isolated.
List 6 different functions of a town and give examples of a town in Britain with that function:
- resort town: Brighton
- industrial town: Birmingham
- defensive site: Tonbridge
- natural port: Dover
- bridging point: Tonbridge
- market town: Westerham
What does “situation” mean?
a description of a place using hierarchy, site factors, settlements and functions to describe it.
Site Factors: shelter and aspect means…
a site which has shelter from wind
Site Factors: bridging point means…
a site which is near a shallow and narrow part of a river to provide a good bridging point
Site Factors: wet point means…
a site which is close to a source of fresh water for drinking
Site Factors: defence means…
a site which is within a river or on a hill which provides natural protection from attack
Site Factors: dry point means…
a site which is safe from flooding
Site Factors: food supplies means…
a site which has land for animals and crops
Site Factors: building materials means…
a site which has wood and stone nearby
Site Factors: fuel supply means…
a site which has fuel (e.g. wood) for heating and cooking
Settlements: dispersed means…
houses are spread out
Settlements: linear means…
houses in a line based on a road or river
