Settlement Flashcards
Low population density
Rural areas
High population density
Urban areas
Population density
How many people live in the area
Population distribution
The spread of where people live
Urbanisation
The growth of towns and cities
Site of settlement physical factors
Altitude
Aspect
Drainage
Slope
Shelter
Altitude
Refers to the height of a place above sea level
Slope
When there is a slant on the land
Aspect
Refers to where a place is facing
Situation of settlement
Nodal point
Bridging point on a river
Coastel
Relief
Defence
Nodal point
Roads and transport
Where different routes meet
Coastel
Shelterd harbours, trade and fishing attracted people to coastel locations
Defence
Towns were built around a castle so that the town could be defended
Pre-Christian
Megalithic tombs
Portal dolmens
Celtic
Crannòg
Forts
Fulacht fia
Standing stone
Early christen
Holy well
Monastery
Round Tower
Church
Vikings
Place name that include “ford”
Eg: Wexford, Waterford
Norman
Castle
Town walls
Moated site
Plantation
Fortified house
Case study
Waterford city
A multi functional settlement
Employment
Waterford crystal is a major employer
Pharmaceuticals have located here as well as other industries, this creates employment
Defence
It began as a defence settlement
The Norman’s are still responsible for walls of the city that still stand today
Port
Closest port to mainland Europe
