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Settlement

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Anywhere that people live

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Rural

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Relating to the countryside

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Urban

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Relating to a town or city

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Characteristics of urban areas (Max. 5)

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-High population
-High population density
-High-order retail
-High-rise buildings
-Major roads

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Characteristics of rural areas (Max. 5)

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-Low population
-Low population density
-Low-rise buildings
-Old buildings
-Low-order retail

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Urban areas on a map

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-Grid iron street pattern
-Named districts

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Rural areas on a map

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-Erratic
-Unplanned
-Surrounded by farm land
-Linear (grown along road)

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Settlement patterns (3 types)

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-Linear
-Nucleated
-Dispersed

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Linear settlements

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Influenced by physical environment

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Nucleated settlements

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Grown around a focal point

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Dispersed settlements

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Low number of houses spread over a large area

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Site and situation

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The reasons a settlement has been constructed and grown in its given location

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Site and situation factors (Max. 8)

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-Next to river or sea (transport)
-Fresh water source (washing, drinking, cooking)
-Natural resources (metals, oil, coal, gas, timber)
-Pleasant climate
-High land (defensive)
-Gentle flat land (easy to build on)
-Animals (hunting)
-Fertile soil (grow crops)

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Settlement functions (Max. 11)

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-Administrative
-Route centre
-Tourist resort
-Port
-Market
-Commercial
-Cultural centre
-Farming
-Mining
-Commuter
-Industrial

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Population thresholds

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Minimum number of people needed before good or service can be provided in an area

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Sphere of influence

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Catchment area from which people will travel from to access a service

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Sphere of influence categories (4 types)

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-Regional/national
-Surrounding district
-Local area/municipality
-Surrounding houses

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Settlement hierarchy

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Placing settlements in order of size and importance

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Retail types

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-Low order
-Medium order
-High order

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Districts in an urban settlement (5)

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-CBD (Central Business District)
-Inner city
-Inner suburbs
-Outer suburbs
-Rural/Urban fringe

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CBD characteristics (Max. 9)

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-Centre of town
-Oldest part of town
-High-rise buildings
-High-order retail
-Grid iron street pattern
-Many transport links
-Congestion
-Historic
-Busiest

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Inner city characteristics (Max. 7)

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-Second oldest part of town
-Tenament housing
-Urban decay
-Low land value
-Close to CBD
-Old industry
-Grid iron street pattern

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Inner suburbs characteristics (Max. 5)

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-Villas (semi-detached or terraced)
-Greenery
-Winding streets
-Low-rise
-Middle class

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Outer suburbs characteristics (Max. 6)

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-Winding streets
-Cul-de-sacs
-Play parks
-Modern, detached housing
-Garages + driveways
-Estates

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Rural/Urban fringe characteristics

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-Business parks
-Golf courses
-Modern housing estates

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Area in need of change

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Glasgow, Scotland

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Issues in Glasgow’s CBD (Max. 7)

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-Grid iron issues
-Highway pressure
-Air pollution
-Urban decay
-Retail decline
-Overcrowded street
-Congestion

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Issues in Glasgow’s inner city (Max. 6)

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-Crime
-Vandalism
-Overcrowding
-Poverty
-Lack of community facilities
-Damp buildings

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Glasgow inner city solutions (Max. 4)

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-Tenements demolished and replaced with high-rise buildings (lead to poor building materials and social problems)
-Renovate remaining tenements
-Build complete new towns for population overspill
-Build new housing flats in redeveloped areas

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Push factors of rural India (Max. 5)

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-Lack of modern communication
-Lack of social opportunities
-Poor water supplies
-Poor harvest
-Poor housing

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Pull factors of Mumbai

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-Word of mouth
-Housing opportunities
-Job prospects
-Education
-Healthcare

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Proposal for Dharavi, Mumbai

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-Turning Dharavi into a cluster of high-rises with improved urban infrastructure
-Relocating 68,000 people

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Benefits of Dharavi redevelopment (Max. 3)

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-Better quality homes
-Improved hygiene
-More appealing to tourists

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Negatives of Dharavi redevelopment (Max. 3)

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-People move to other squatter towns instead
-Loss of housing
-Unlikely to be completed

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