Human Elective - Settlement Key Words

Question 1

Aspect

Answer 1

The compass direction that a slope faces when looking downhill

Question 2

Clachans

Answer 2

A small cluster of houses that belong to an extended family group. Often found in upland areas

Question 3

Common Land

Answer 3

An Area of land shared by farmers pre-18th century

Question 4

Conurbations

Answer 4

A large urban area formed when cities grow and merge into each other

Question 5

Demesne

Answer 5

A piece of land attached to a manorand kept by the owner for their own use. Sometimes called landlord estates

Question 6

Ghost Estates

Answer 6

Housing estate of 10 or ore houses where more than half are unfinished

Question 7

Nucleated settlements

Answer 7

Urban settlements usually located at bridging points or a focus of routeways

Question 8

Population Density

Answer 8

Number of people per square kilometre

Question 9

Road frontage

Answer 9

Part of a piece of land that has a road beside it. Sites with road road frontage are accessible therefore more valuable

Question 10

Population Distribution

Answer 10

The spread of people across an area

Question 11

Route Focus

Answer 11

Meeting point of transport routes

Question 12

Services Centre

Answer 12

A settlement that provides services such as education for its hinterland. e.g. Dunhill bar

Question 13

Settlement

Answer 13

A place where people live

Question 14

Site

Answer 14

Piece of land on which a settlement first developed

Question 15

Situation

Answer 15

Description of the location of a settlement relative to the surrounding area and other towns.