Settlement (demographic processes) Flashcards
How would you describe a nucleated settlement?
Buildings grouped around a central point, such as a village green, road junction or bridge.
How would you describe a dispersed settlement?
Isolated building that are widely spread out. These are common in rural and upland areas.
How would you describe a linear settlement?
Buildings that have built up in a line, usually along a main road or river valley.
Give four factors that were important when settlements were first being created, hundreds of years ago.
- Flat land for farming etc
- Near to water
- Defensive - e.g. a hilltop or meander
- Transport - e.g. a bridge or river
- Aspect - sheltered, south-facing slope (in UK)
- Building materials
- Fuel - near to woodland
- Free from flooding
What is a ‘settlement’?
A place where people live.
What is the ‘situation’ of a settlement?
The location of a settlement in relation to other places in the surrounding area.
Why did some settlements grown into towns and then cities but others didn’t?
They would have had the best sites and situations, with space to grow and good connections to other settlements.
What is settlement hierarchy?
When you rank settlements in order of importance and size.
What does ‘rural’ mean?
In the countryside.
What does ‘urban’ mean?
In built up areas - towns or cities.
What is a convenience good?
Something that is of low value but required regularly - e.g. bread and milk.
What is a comparison good?
Something that is expensive and will only be bought occasionally. E.g. a T.V, clothes or furniture.
What does CBD mean?
Central Business District
What is the Burgess Model?
A model with a series of circles that shows the outward growth of towns and cities over time.
In which zone of the Burgess Model would you tend to find terraced housing or new, modern flats?
The Inner City
