HSS Flashcards
What are the three common settlement patterns?
Dispersed, Nucleated, Linear
What is the description of a dispersed urban settlement pattern?
Urban areas that are evenly spread out across a region
What is the description of a nucleated urban settlement pattern?
Urban areas that spread out in all directions from a central point
What is the description of a linear urban settlement pattern?
Urban areas that are arranged roughly in a straight line
What is urbanization?
Urbanization is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Urbanization occurs because people move from rural areas (countryside) to urban areas (towns and cities). This usually occurs when a country is still developing.
What is a pull factor?
Pull factors are those which encourage a person to move. These include a chance at a better job, better education, and a better standard of living.
What is a push factor?
A push factor is something that encourages an individual to migrate away from a certain place. Natural disasters, political revolutions, civil war, and economic stagnation are all reasons why people might want to migrate away from a certain area.
What are Mega-cities?
A very large city that has a population of more than 10 million people and that is often made of two or more urban areas that have grown so much that they are connected
What is an urban area?
Significant towns and cities, or agglomerations of smaller towns, that have at least 10,000 total population.
What are negatives & positives of living in a city?
Positives:
- More Job Opportunities. One of the biggest pros of living in a city is access to more job opportunities and careers
- Access to Higher Education
- Easy access to shops and amenities
Negatives:
- Higher Cost of Living
- More Pollution and Noise
- Competition for Space and Resources
Why don’t Australian’s live in inland Australia?
It is very hot and there isn’t a lot water in that area as the ocean and rivers are out on the coastal areas.
Why do people like to live near the coast?
There is a source of water near the coast. There weather is cooler and it is easy to trade with other countries as there are docks near the coast
What are the six different types of maps?
Physical maps, Political maps, Choropleth map, Topographic map, a flow-line map, and a relief map.
What are Physical maps?
Physical maps illustrate features and land forms of an area such as lakes, mountains, rivers and coasts.
What are Political maps?
Political maps illustrate state and national boundaries, capital cities and major cities.
