Settlement Change Flashcards
What is situation?
Position in relativity to other places (e.g 2.1km West of…
What is site?
Height and other features of a place
What is counter-urbanisation?
Movement out of cities to rural areas
What is rural depopulation?
Population of a rural area decreasing
Give 5 physical factors in settlement location:-
Aquifer Fertile land Transportation of goods (river) Dry point- can't flood Harbour
Give the 3 human reasons for settlement location:-
Accomodation + jobs due to quarrying
Oil/mine
Roads
In the Burgess Model, which 3 parts make up the inner city?
1) Central Business District (CBD)
2) Factories/industry
3) Low class residence
In the Burgess Model, which 2 parts make up the suburbs?
1) Middle class residence
2) High class residence
What is the green belt of a town/city?
Countryside around it
What is between the suburbs and green belt?
Rural-urban fringe
What is de-industrialisation?
The reduction of industry in an area
What are the 4 reasons for de-industrialisation?
- Makes room for other things
- New locations ‘closer to the cow house’
- Too much traffic on market days
- No room to expand
What is redevelopment (with 3 examples)?
When buildings are demolished and replaced with new ones.
E.g. The Eden Project, O2 Arena/ Canary Wharf and Bedzed Housing in London.
What is renewal (with 3 examples)?
When buildings are renewed and repaired for a new use.
E.g. Marston Mill in Ludlow, Albert Dock in Liverpool and The Custard Factory in Birmingham.
What 2 factors cause urban growth in LICs?
High birth rate due to lack of contraception and urbanisation.
3 advantages of greenfield sites:-
Unoccupied
Spacious
Cheaper land
4 disadvantages of greenfield sites:-
Planning permission
Pollution
Lack of water/gas/energy connection
Habitats
3 advantages of brownfield sites:-
Near city centre
Foundations already built
Planning permission easy
4 disadvantages of brownfield sites:-
Waste left
Social problems
Pollution and congestion
Expensive to buy as in city centre
What is an economic reason for new housing?
Renting
What are the three social reasons for new housing?
Divorce, age and marriage
What are the 2 political reasons for new housing?
Immigration and rising population
What is the environmental reason for new housing?
Energy efficiency
