Settlement tings Flashcards

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Settlement

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Place where people live, infrastructure exists, buildings occur, social + economic activities occur

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Site

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Place settlement is found

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Situtation

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Features surrounding the site

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Physical factors influencing site

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Avail of resources such as food,water, fertile soil + grazing

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Economic factors influencing site

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Avail of valuable minerals that can be mined

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Trade + transport factors influencing site

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Avail of natural harbour or crossing pt of large river

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Cultural/Social Factors influencing site

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New towns dev away from existing urban settlements due to congestion, pollution + overpop. These towns designed to improve living conditions + lifestyles, attract light industries, road networks = easy traffic flow, easy access to public services

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Political Factors influencing site

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Government policies influencing site eg Ivory Park Village near midrand and Kutlwanong near Kimberly

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Historical Factors influencing site

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Some settlements needed defensive sites to protec from invaders

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Factors of situation

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Soil
Climate
Other settlements
Rivers
Geology
Vegetation

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Size ascending of settlements

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Isolated Farmstead* * = RURAL rest is URBAN
Hamlet*
Village
Town
City
Metropolis
Conurbation
Megalopolis

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Nucleated

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Dense/closely packed

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Dispersed

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Isolated and far apart

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