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What is meant by settlement site ?

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The land it’s built on

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What is meant by settlement situation?

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Location relative to its surroundings

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What are the three types of settlement shape?

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Nucleated/ clustered
Linear/ ribbon
Dispersed/ fragmented

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Describe a nucleated settlement

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Randomly placed close together

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Describe a linear settlement

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Close in a straight line

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Describe a dispersed settlement

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Spread out randomly

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What would you consider when looking at site?

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Aspect (direction of slope)
Area
Gradient
Height

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What would be considered looking at the situation?

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Distance

Direction

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What is meant by the function of a settlement ?

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The reason why a settlement was started

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What are 3 named examples of settlement functions?

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Oxford - education (close to homes and uni)
Birmingham- transport (motorways, canals, airport)
Worcester- residential (links to roads, shops)

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Define counter urbanisation.

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Movement of people out of cities into the countryside

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Why are the push factors making people move out of cities?

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Traffic 
Pollution 
Robbery
Noise
Stress
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What are the pull factors attracting people to the countryside?

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Old people 
Views
Peaceful 
Bigger houses
Family
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What are the social reasons for moving into the country?

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Community
Less people in schools
Less crime

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What are the economic reasons for moving into the countryside?

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Houses are better value

Small shops

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What are the environmental reasons for moving into the countryside?

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Views
Less car pollution
Less traffic

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What does rural depopulation mean?

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People moving into cities

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What are he push factors making people leave the countryside?

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Little signal
Poor transport
Few shops
Isolated
Nothing to do 
Little work
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What are the pull factors attracting people into cities?

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Good easy transport
College + uni 
Activates 
Shopping centres
Jobs
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What are the physical reasons for settlements?

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Aspect and shelter
Flat land
Water springs
Dry points
High above ground
By the sea
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What are the human reasons for settlements?

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Resources 
Communication 
Rock mines
Bridges
Roads
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What are the benefits of counter urbanisation on tenbury?

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Economic-
More customers
Increased trade
Improved services

Social-
Schools able to stay open

Environmental-
Improved appearance

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What are the negatives of counter urbanisation on tenbury?

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Environmental-
Congestion
Pollution

Economic-
House prices rise
Less support for local business
Locals cannot afford to move

Social-
Fewer services for young
Conflict
Loss of community spirit

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What are the positive impacts of rural depopulation?

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Social-
Less noise

Economic-
More jobs

Environmental-
Less traffic
Less pollution
Less disturbance

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What are the negative effects of rural depopulation?
Social- Less schools Less people Economic- Less money Business close Environmental- Overground land + housing
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What does the burgess model show?
The land use in cities
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What are the 5 rings of the burgess model called from the centre ?
``` CBD Factories Low class residential Medium class " High class " ```
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What would housing be like I'm the CBD
``` Shops Flats No garden 1 bedroom No parking Offices Oldest ```
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What would housing be like in the industry zone?
Factories No garden Parking on road Old buildings
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What would housing be like for low class residentials?
Small garden Terraced Parking on road 1-2 bedrooms
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What would housing be like in the medium class?
``` Garden out back Front garden Driveway 2-3 bedroom Inner-war period Semi detached ```
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What would housing be like in the high class ?
``` Large garden Garage and driveway Newest 4-5 bedrooms Detached ```
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What does deindustrialisation mean ?
Closure and movement of industry from the inner city
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What are the bad effects of deindustrialisation on the inner city?
``` Derelict building Vandalism Crime Reduced trade Unemployment rises Migration ```
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What are the positive effects on the inner city for deindustrialisation?
Less traffic Less pollution Re-development /renewal
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What does deindustrialisation create?
Brownfield sites in the inner city
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What is a brownfield site?
A site already built on
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What are the advantages of brownfield sites?
``` Planning permission is easy to get Infrastructure already present Close to CBD Environmentally friendly No urban sprawl ```
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What are the disadvantages of brownfield sites?
``` Have to be decontaminated Expensive land Compact sites Congestion Homes harder to sell ```
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What is a greenfield site?
A site for new homes that has not been built on
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What are the advantages of greenfield sites?
``` Easy to sell Plenty of space Lower construction cost No restrictions Energy efficient homes Cheaper land Easy access to roads ```
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Disadvantages of greenfield sites?
``` Infrastructure not present Increases commuting to CBD Planning permission Habitats and wildlife Spoil views Congestion Increase urban sprawl ```
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What is redevelopment?
When building we demolished and replaced with new ones
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What is renewal?
When buildings are repaired and renovated to new use
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What are examples of redevelopment
Eden project Cornwall | Canary Wharf London
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What are examples or renewal?
Albert dock liverpool | Marston mill, Ludlow
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What are the reasons for new homes?
Economic- Investment Cost of heating is lower Environmental- Energy Efficient homes Social- Birth rate Life expectancy Divorce Political- Immigration
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What are the pros and cons of new homes in the inner city?
Pros- Doesn't use farmland Close to jobs Less traffic Cons- Compact Not enough space Crime
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What are the pros and cons of new homes in the suburbs ?
Pros- Doesn't use farm land More space Cons- Traffic Pollution
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What are the pros and cons of new homes in the rural urban fringe?
Pros- Larger housing More space Cons- Travel further to work
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What are the pros and cons of new homes in the green belt ?
Pros- Larger housing Expand town Larger area Cons- Takes up farmland More pollution Further commute
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What ways/where are new homes built?
``` Greenfield sites Eco towns (green belt) Garden grabbing (suburbs) Gated community (inner city) Brownfield sites Warehouses renewed (rural urban fringe) ```
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What are the reasons for factories to close?
``` No Room to expand Traffic Bad area Complaints City growth Expensive land ```
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What are the reasons for rapid urban growth in LIC's?
Health care improved-life expectancy Young people into city for jobs Counter urbanisation = more jobs Increased birth rate (less contraception)
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What is the case study for settlement Change? (Effects of rapid growth in an LIC city)
Cairo, Egypt
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Where is the location of cairo?
North east Egypt Along river nile Surrounded by desert
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What is the background of Cairo?
``` 1960 = 4.5 million 2000= 16 mil ``` Grows by 500,000 a year 25% of countries population
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What are the facts and figures of noise pollution in Cairo?
Million of vehicles Noise of nightclubs Speakers calling muslims to prayer
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What are the facts and figures of air pollution in Cairo?
Transport and industry | 37% of residents suffer from lung problems in shubra el kheima
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What are the facts and figures of water pollution in Cairo?
80% of industrial waste enters the bile 23% has no clean water 2.5 million litres a day of waste 60% sewage water in oceans
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What are the facts and figures of land pollution in Cairo?
10,000 tonnes of solid waste a day Only 60% waste collected 50,000 tonnes of stockpiles -toxic
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What are the housing problems in Cairo?
60% live in shanty towns Rapid urbanisation causes towns to become part of city People live illegally
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What are the positive effects of rapid growth on an LIC (Cairo)
Large pool of workers Economy goes faster Expansion in retail

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