London Flashcards
Site definition
The land that the settlement is built on
Situation definition
Where the settlement is compared to physical and human features around it
Compass points
Connectivity definition
The way that a city is connected to other settlements in the uk and other countries in the world
Linear
city
Settlements strung out along
Road
River
Valley
- ribbon like shape
Settlement form
Another word for shape of settlement
Bridging point
Nearest point to the sea that could be crossed
Nodal point
A route centre where two or more routes meet
Good for trade
Nucleated
Close cluster at crossroads
Spring line settlement
Located close to a water supply
River
Lake
Spring
Dry point
Sited above flood plain
On high ground
CBD
land use
density
Shops
Restaurant
Hotel
Government building
Offices
High density
Buildings taller and closer
Inner city
Medium high density
Thames - transport
Deindustrialisation
Inner suburbs
Medium density
Roads connecting to London
More affordable and spacious
Outer suburbs / urban fringe
Low density
Good schools
Semi detached housing
