Chapter 2- Settlement Flashcards
What are the three settlement patterns called?
- Nucleated
- Dispersed
- Linear
What are the four types of settlement functions?
- Market town
- Port
- Industrial town
- Resort
Define high order services.
Services not needed as often e,g apple store.
Define low order services.
Services needed often e.g food, water…
Define sphere of influence.
The area served by a settlement.
Define threshold population.
Minimum number of potential costumers e.g bazar.
Define range.
The distance that people are prepared to travel to use a service.
Define comparison goods.
Products purchased infrequently so customers usually evaluate prices e.g electronic devices.
Define convenience goods.
Goods purchased frequently and with minimum effort e.g bread.
Name five effects of urban sprawl:
-Pollution-Mainly air pollution
-Rise in house prices
-Commuter villages (services underused)
-Loss of habitat
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Give one reason (for each) to describe why is each of the settlement patterns (nucleated,dispersed,linear) in a certain zone.
Nucleated: In areas with rich agriculture, where farmers can live in the village but still be near the fields
Dispersed: Where the agricultural land is poor and people need to farm large areas.
Linear: Might be just above the flood plain of a river or just so every house has access to the road for transport.
What are the four types of settlement function?
- Market town
- Port
- Industrial town
- Resort
List five factors which influence the sites of rural settlements.
- Flat land (cheaper to build)
- Rivers (source of water)
- Near roads (transport)
- Near woodland (resources)
- Facing South (for sunshine)
Define threshold.
The minimum number of people necessary before a particular good or service can be provided in an area.
Define sphere of influence
The sphere of influence of a shop is how far people will be prepared to go to make use of that shop e.g Apple store.
