Settlement, Site And Situation Flashcards
What are settlements
They’re places where people live
Name 3 factors for choosing a settlement
To avoid marshland
Easy to defend
To be near woodland for fuel and building materials
Easy to trade and travel
To be sheltered for the wind
To be near fertile soil
What does site mean
The land which the settlement is built
Name the five types of site
Dry point site
Wet site
Gap site
Defensive site
Bridging site
What’s the definition of wet point site
Has a good clean water supply
What’s the definition of bridging site
A point where u can cross easily
What’s the definition of defensive site
Easy to defend from attack
What’s the definition of gap site
A gap in a ridge of hills or mountains
What’s the definition of a dry point site
Safe from flooding
What’s a settlement hierarchy
It’s the arrangement of settlement in an order of importance
Put these in the order of importance they would be in the hierarchy
Town,hamlet,village,individual dwellings, cities
Cities
Towns
Village
Hamlets
Individual dwellings
Name 3 services in a city
University
Cathedral
Hospital
Airport
Name 3 services in a town
Secondary school
Cinema
Stores
Name 3 services in a village
General store
Primary school
Playgrounds
Name 1 service in a hamlet
Pub
