Settlements Flashcards
What is the area of a settlement?
The size of a settlement
What is a settlement?
A place where people live
What is a site?
The land upon which the settlement is built
What is a function?
Economic and social development and main activities
What is the situation?
Where the settlement is located compared to surrounding factors
What is the shape?
How the settlement is laid out
What is the population?
The type/number of people living in an area
Functions
What does it mean to be residential?
The main function is to provide a place for people to live (doesn’t mean they work there)
Functions
What does it mean if a place is administrative?
Local authorities run local services. Can also include national government offices and monarchy
Functions
What does it mean if a place is industrial?
Goods are made in factories often located around outskirts of settlements
Functions
What does it mean if a place in commercial?
Shopping centers and recreational facilities such as sports centers and cinemas which all provide services for people
Functions
what does it mean is a places function is services?
Contains public services such as schools, hospitals and libraries. Also provides jobs for residents
Functions
What does it mean if a places main function is tourism?
Has many facilities to attract other people to visit the area. Many coastal settlements go from fishing villages to holiday resorts
Where do dispersed settlements accur?
They occur in rural areas, the amount of space between each dwelling depends on the amount of land required to grow enough food for the family living there.
Explain linear settlements?
They tend to follow roads and river valleys. This is due to good communication found located around flat land which can be used for construction.
Explain Nuclear settlements?
They have a center (nucleus), generally found located around crossroads and are often market towns.
Characteristics of a CBD
Concentration of shops and offices High price of land Buildings are tall with multiple uses Often the zone with the most buildings Concentration of traffic and pedestrians Little residential land use Central point for transport routes
What’s the difference between push and pull factors
Push factors force you away from a place while Pull factors draw you toward a place
Give examples of Push factors?
Limited services Lack of employment Unhappy life Poor transport Natural disasters Conflict Limited resources High crime rates Few schools Climate Poor healthcare Infertile soil Corruption
Give examples of Pull factors
access to services high employment rates entertainment facilities better transport options better standards of living hope for a better life family ties security available resources good education good healthcare climate high paying jobs ports for imports
What is a convenience good and give examples?
A convenience good is a good that a customer purchases frequently such as milk and bread
What is a comparison good and give examples?
Products of a high value which are purchased infrequently and customers will likely compare prices between brands/stores
examples include cars, clothing and shoes
What is a specialist good and give examples?
They are specific goods????
Specialist goods include electrical items
What is the sphere of influence?
The sphere of influence is the area served by a settlement or service
What is the threshold population?
The minimum number of people required to provide a large enough demand for a good or service.
what is a low order good?
Something that is bought by you regularly for example milk and bread
What is a medium order good?
Something bought around once a month such as clothes, shoes and bank services
What is a high order good?
High priced goods which we by occasionally such as furniture, jewellery and washing machines
