Settlement Revision Flashcards
What type of settlement has buildings in a cluster?
Nucleated
When buildings are strung along a road we call this a …
Linear settlement
What do we call a settlement where buildings are spread out?
Dispersed
What is a settlement?
A place where people live. It could be a hamlet, village, town or city.
What do we call the position of a settlement in relation to features such as rivers, hills and other settlements?
Situation
What do we call the land a settlement is built on?
Site
Name the things early settlers would look for in a good place to settle.
Lots of materials nearby, for making things. Easy access to other places for trading. Shelter from wind and rain. Flat land with good soil. Good source of water for drinking. Trees for fuel and building. Easy to spot enemies approaching. Land that doesn't flood easily.
What is a CBD?
Central Business District
Name two urban land use models.
Hoyt and Burgess.
Where in a settlement are the oldest buildings usually found?
In the CBD - Central Business District.
Where are new industries likely to be set up today?
On the edge of town or out of town.
Why were industries often built near rivers in the past?
So that goods could be shipped in and out easily.
In what part of town would you be likely to find large houses with gardens?
Outer suburbs.
What is a greenfield site?
A site which has not been built on before.
What do we call a site which has been built on before?
Brownfield site.
