settlements Flashcards
1
Q
what’s a settlement?
A
where you live. eg farm house
2
Q
whats the burgess model
A
CBD - Central Business District Inner City Inner suburbs outer suburbs countryside
3
Q
whats a Settlement Hierarchy
A
smallest an isolated dwelling, then hamlet, then village, town, city then a conurbation. largest
4
Q
what’s Settlement functions
A
was the reason why the town was first built.
eg port -were goods are sent in and out the country
maket town -where you buy things
industral town- where people make things
resort- where people go on hoilday, relax
5
Q
what is Regeneration in the London Docklands
A
The aims of the London Docklands Development Corporation was to regenerate the economy, social and environmental conditions in the area.
6
Q
london docklands problems
A
they was poor, condition was difficult lack of basic services very few jobs housing was terrible
7
Q
the solution of the London docklands
A
emvironment has been improved parks was made the underground was improved warehouses into expensive flats new airport
