settlement x Flashcards
what is a settlement site
the land a settlement was built on
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
a water supply
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
food
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
shelter
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
fuel for fire
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
defence from attackers
where did early settlements tend to be located near
rivers for water and fish
where did early settlements tend to be located near
fertile land for farming
where did early settlements tend to be located near
near a forest for shelter, wood for building and fire, and food
where did early settlements tend to be located near
on a hilltop, on an island, or on the meander of a river for defence
what is settlement hierarchy
different types of settlement in orders from least important to most according to population
what are services in a settlement
things in each settlement that people can make use of
what will larger settlements have
bugger populations and usually have more services
what are the different kinds of settlements
single building, hamlet, village, town, city
what is the population of a single building
1-10
what is the population of a hamlet
11-50
what is the population of a village
50-5000
what is the population of a town
5000-50000
what is the population of a city
50000+
what services are found in a single building
gas, electricity, phone
what services are found in a hamlet
post office, phone box
what services are found in a village
junior school, newsagents, village hall, pub, bus stop
what services are found in a town
high school, supermarket, train station, restaurants, police station
what services are found in a city
airport, hospitals, universities, shopping malls
what is a settlement situation
it describes the location of a settlement within a country
what happens to settlements that grown into town and cities
they have a good location for grad and business
why has glasgow grown into a large city
next to the river Clyde for overseas trade
why has glasgow grown into a large city
in a central location in the middle of scotland where many routes meet
why has glasgow grown into a large city
the Clyde also has a good location for the shipbuilding industry
why has glasgow grown into a large city
there was supply of coal and iron all around glasgow for use in the olds factories
what is similar in most cities
they have a similar layouts
what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them
CBD: central business district - they city centre with lots of shops and offices
what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them
inner city: the old housing zone mostly tenements and redeveloped factories
what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them
Suburbs: the zone with modern housing nearer the edge of the city
what are the 4 zones of most cities and what do they have in them
the green belt: countryside around the city that aren’t aloud to build on. this is to stop the country side getting destroyed
at what time where many areas in the inner city built
victorian times
what was originally built in the inner city
tenement flats and factories like ship yards
what has happened to the old industries recently and what is it called
they have closed and the tenements have become run down it is called urban renewal
what has the government done to try and stop urban decay
renovating old flats
what has the government done to try and stop urban decay
building new high quality flats
what has the government done to try and stop urban decay replacing the factories with new businesses
replacing the factories with new businesses
what do you call trying to stop urban decay
urban renewal
where is the main shopping district in the city
the CBD
what has happened to glasgow’s shopping places recently
out of town shopping centres have been built
what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls
cheap land to build on
what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls
bigger shops
what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls
more space for free parking
what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls
new jobs created
what are the advantages to put of town shopping malls
easy acces for cars
what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls
hard for people with no car to get ther
what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls
countryside getting destroyed
what are the disadvantages to put of town shopping malls
less people go to the CBD and it gets more run down
what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD
old narrow roads
what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD
rush hour traffic
what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD
bottleneck affect: cars going to same place at same time
what are causes of traffic in glasgows CBD
more people with cars
what are problems due to traffic congestion
pollution
what are problems due to traffic congestion
global warming
what are problems due to traffic congestion
longer journey times
what are problems due to traffic congestion
costly for businesses
what are solutions to congestion.
build new roads
what are solutions to congestion.
improve public transport
what are solutions to congestion.
increase parking charges
what are solutions to congestion.
improve roads with one way systems
