Settlement Flashcards

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What is site

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Site is the piece of land where the settlement is built

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What is Situation

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Situation is the location of the settlement

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Explain the term temporary settlement

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They are not living there permanently but will be staying there for the time being

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Explain the term permanent settlement

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They have planned to remain in one place forever (fixed location)

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What is subsistence farming

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Provide food for the family and not for sale

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What is commercial farming

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Produce food to sell to the markets and shops

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Give the definition of land use zones

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Cities get divided into zones that are dominant in that zone

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Name the types of land zones and give at least one example

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Commercial-area that has businesses that provide a service or who retail/ eg- CBD + OBD + shopping centers\
Industrial-secondary activities like factories
Residential- Areas in the city where people live
Services & infrastructure-government offices and spaces in the city for the public.

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Where are land use zones found?

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They are only found in Urban areas

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Name the economic activities, give a definition and a example.

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Primary- extracts raw materials out of the earth. Eg- forestry, mining + fishing
Secondary-transforms the raw materials into goods. Eg- processing,manufacturing+construction
Tertiary- provides services and commercial services. Eg- school teacher,hairdressers and shops.
Quaternary- research and information technology. Eg- genetics researcher.

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Explain a rural settlement

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They are situated in the countryside, away from large towns and city’s, most people are involved in primary activities e.g. Farming,fishing and mining.

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What is a urban settlement

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They are built-up areas like a city or town

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What is a settlement?

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Where people live work and interact with one another

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Give the advantages and disadvantages of a nucleated settlement

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Advantages- help is available in times of trouble
- they can borrow machinery
Disadvantages- land is too small to expand farm
- noisy
- can’t make own decisions

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Give the advantages and disadvantages of a dispersed settlement

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Advantages- make own decisions 
-more land to farm
-more quiet 
Disadvantages- shortage of social contact 
-can't rely on community for help 
-Requires a large amount of capital
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What does CBD stand for

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Central business district

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What is the location of the CBD

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  • large and often tall buildings

- transport routes from surrounding areas meet

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What characteristics of the CBD

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  • oldest part of the city
  • streets form a grid pattern
  • big businesses tend to Locate their head offices here in buildings
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What does OBD stand for

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Outlying business district

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What is the location of the OBD

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Away from the CBD

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What is the characteristic of the OBD

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-these OBD develop as urban areas expand, businesses need to be closer to residential areas

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What is the location of the regional shopping centers

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-close to main freeways

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What is the characteristics of the regional shopping centers

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  • easily accessible

- edge of residential areas

24
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Location of light industry

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Close to CBD

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Characteristics of light industry

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  • smaller factories to produce goods

- low levels of noise pollution and pollution

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Location of the heavy industry

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-outside urban areas

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Characteristics of heavy industry

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  • produce large and bulky
  • good transport
  • high levels of noise, air pollution + other waste
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Give the location and characteristics of a low income area

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Location-in the past placed far from the center of town
-flats stand close to the CBD
Characteristics- grid street pattern small square
-many people living close together
Low income- urban dwellers live

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Give the location and characteristics of a middle income area

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Location- stay in two or three stores flats

Characteristics- marked on the map

Middle income- residential areas are where people live

30
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Give the location and characteristics of a high income area

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Location-far from CBD

Characteristics- afford large stands
-houses far apart
-easy access to highways
High income- earn high salaries