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1
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what is a settlement site

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the land a settlement was built on

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2
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what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site

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a water supply

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3
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what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site

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food

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what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site

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shelter

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5
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what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site

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fuel for fire

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what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site

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defence from attackers

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7
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where did early settlements tend to be located near

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rivers for water and fish

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where did early settlements tend to be located near

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fertile land for farming

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where did early settlements tend to be located near

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near a forest for shelter, wood for building and fire, and food

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where did early settlements tend to be located near

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on a hilltop, on an island, or on the meander of a river for defence

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what is settlement hierarchy

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different types of settlement in orders from least important to most according to population

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12
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what are services in a settlement

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things in each settlement that people can make use of

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13
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what will larger settlements have

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bugger populations and usually have more services

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14
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what are the different kinds of settlements

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single building, hamlet, village, town, city

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15
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what is the population of a single building

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1-10

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16
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what is the population of a hamlet

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11-50

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17
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what is the population of a village

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50-5000

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18
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what is the population of a town

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5000-50000

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19
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what is the population of a city

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50000+

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20
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what services are found in a single building

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gas, electricity, phone

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21
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what services are found in a hamlet

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post office, phone box

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what services are found in a village

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junior school, newsagents, village hall, pub, bus stop

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what services are found in a town

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high school, supermarket, train station, restaurants, police station

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what services are found in a city

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airport, hospitals, universities, shopping malls

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25
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what is a settlement situation

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it describes the location of a settlement within a country

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26
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what happens to settlements that grown into town and cities

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they have a good location for grad and business

27
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why has glasgow grown into a large city

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next to the river Clyde for overseas trade

28
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why has glasgow grown into a large city

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in a central location in the middle of scotland where many routes meet

29
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why has glasgow grown into a large city

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the Clyde also has a good location for the shipbuilding industry

30
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why has glasgow grown into a large city

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there was supply of coal and iron all around glasgow for use in the olds factories

31
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what is similar in most cities

A

they have a similar layouts

32
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what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them

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CBD: central business district - they city centre with lots of shops and offices

33
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what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them

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inner city: the old housing zone mostly tenements and redeveloped factories

34
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what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them

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Suburbs: the zone with modern housing nearer the edge of the city

35
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what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them

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the green belt: countryside around the city that aren’t aloud to build on. this is to stop the country side getting destroyed

36
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at what time where many areas in the inner city built

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victorian times

37
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what was originally built in the inner city

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tenement flats and factories like ship yards

38
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what has happened to the old industries recently and what is it called

A

they have closed and the tenements have become run down it is called urban renewal

39
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what has the government done to try and stop urban decay

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renovating old flats

40
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what has the government done to try and stop urban decay

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building new high quality flats

41
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what has the government done to try and stop urban decay replacing the factories with new businesses

A

replacing the factories with new businesses

42
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what do you call trying to stop urban decay

A

urban renewal

43
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where is the main shopping district in the city

A

the CBD

44
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what has happened to glasgow’s shopping places recently

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out of town shopping centres have been built

45
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what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls

A

cheap land to build on

46
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what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls

A

bigger shops

47
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what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls

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more space for free parking

48
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what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls

A

new jobs created

49
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what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls

A

easy acces for cars

50
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what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls

A

hard for people with no car to get ther

51
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what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls

A

countryside getting destroyed

52
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what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls

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less people go to the CBD and it gets more run down

53
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what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD

A

old narrow roads

54
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what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD

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rush hour traffic

55
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what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD

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bottleneck affect: cars going to same place at same time

56
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what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD

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more people with cars

57
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what are problems due to traffic congestion

A

pollution

58
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what are problems due to traffic congestion

A

global warming

59
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what are problems due to traffic congestion

A

longer journey times

60
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what are problems due to traffic congestion

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costly for businesses

61
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what are solutions to congestion.

A

build new roads

62
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what are solutions to congestion.

A

improve public transport

63
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what are solutions to congestion.

A

increase parking charges

64
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what are solutions to congestion.

A

improve roads with one way systems

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