Geography 1 - Settlements/ Urban + Rural

Question 1

Define settlement

Answer 1

A place where people chose to live,work and stay

Question 2

types of settlements

Answer 2

Compact/ Nucleated- building are clustered, urban area -Terraced houses
Dispersed- made up of several houses, scattered in an area
Isolated- single farmhouse or very remote areas

Question 3

Rural and urban areas differences

Answer 3

Population- very high in urban cities and low in rural areas
Relief- very low heights above sea level in urban cities but higher up in rural areas
Cultural mix- urban areas are more diverse, rural areas are not mostly occupied by one group

Question 4

Features of a typical urban landscape

Answer 4

Overcrowded roads
Many school/shop/cars
Diverse, high population
Many houses and roads
Lack of open space, greenery
Gentle relief to build buildings easily

Question 5

Features of a typical rural area

Answer 5

Small communities
Lots of open space
Few schools, necessary shops, 
High relief, many hills hard to build houses
Not many tall building
Villages
Low, dispersed population

Question 6

List all the types of landuses

Answer 6

Recreational- fun, non-essential- parks
Transport- roads, railways, airports
Agriculture- farming, farmland.
Residential- houses
Commercial- business and factories

Question 7

Define rural areas

Answer 7

• sparsely populated
• few buildings
• fewer forms of transport
• higher relief
• fewer non-essential shops, entertainment

Question 8

Define urban areas

Answer 8

• densely populated
• town/cities
• lots of shops/ cars/ schools
• many forms of transport

Question 9

Cities in the uk distributed

Answer 9

• uneven
• majority of cities are located in England and the midland
• a few cities on the coast lines
• in the south-east of England is where the major settlements/urban areas are located

Question 10

Location factors affect city location

Answer 10

Water source- to survive and wash clothes necessities
Gentle relief- easy to build houses and buildings
Coastline- warships, trading goods with surrounding countries, transport
Good transport links- easy to commute
Enough agriculture in order to grow crops
Build on high ground gave people an opportunity to defend themselves against incoming enemies