settlements

Question 1

what is a rural settlement

Answer 1

place where people settle or livev with scattered houses and limited services

Question 2

what is an urban settlement

Answer 2

a settlement with high population and building density

Question 3

describe dispersed settlement patterns

Answer 3

-spread out with low house density
-farms and isolated housing
-limited services
-tend to be rural

Question 4

what are the factors that influence settlement patterns

Answer 4

both physical and human factors but mainly physical cause theyre harder to compensate

Question 5

describe nucleated settlements

Answer 5

-formed around a focal point (eg castle or water source) then grown outward
-clustered and crowded

Question 5

describe linear settlements

Answer 5

-usually based around physical features
-long and narrow

Question 5

how are sites chosen

Answer 5

more thab 1 natural advantage from
-water source
-building material
-shelter
-good wood supply

Question 5

define site

Answer 5

place where settlement grew from usually influenced by physical factors

Question 5

why was sterling chosen as a suitable site

Answer 5

-extinct volcano which provides building materials
-has a castle which is a historical landmark and provides privacy and good viewpoint
-route center
-water source for transport and food source

Question 6

whats a settlement function and what are the types of functions for settlement nowadays

Answer 6

settlement functions are its main activities. most settlements are usually multifunctional and change from their originaal purpose

Question 7

what are the 9 different types of settlement functions

Answer 7

-route center
-commerical
-market town
-manufactoring
-port hub
-mining town
-residental
-tourist resort
administrative

Question 8

what happens as you go up and down a settlement hierarchy

Answer 8

• as you go up the population and services increase
  -as you go down population and services decrease

Question 9

what is a sphere of influence

Answer 9

range of area that settlements serve

Question 10

larger settlement with more services =_____

Answer 10

larger sphere of influence

Question 11

what happens when settlements dont have a high population threshold

Answer 11

they wont have many services bc if they do it wont be efficient so people need to travel to larger settlements for services

Question 12

what is meant by low,middle and high order

Answer 12

low order is products or services commonly found, ex;milk
high order products and services are expensive and harder to find

Question 13

name and describe the 2 land use models

Answer 13

1- concentric ring model (CBD.transition,working class,middle class,rural urban fringe)
2-sector model

Question 14

what are the issues of concentric ring model

Answer 14

-assumes flat land is everywhere
-doesnt consider that physical features can restrict growth
-services are spread out from resicendies

Question 15

whatre the issues of sector model

Answer 15

-doesnt condiser that physical features restrict growth
-low class in middle class areas
-doesnt consider out of town development

Question 16

what are the features of the central business distruct in glasgow

Answer 16

-high rise buildings
-crowded
-lots of services
-grid iron street pattern for easy access

Question 17

why did they change the features of cbd in glasgow

Answer 17

-abadoned shops were revamped
-grid iron street pattern caused congestion so they made pedestrianised streets for safety
-increase in car ownership caused damaged

Question 18

what are the features of glasgows inner city

Answer 18

-working class district
-close to cbd
-tennements
-old housing

Question 19

what were the problems with glasgows tennements

Answer 19

-overcrowded made diseases easily spread
-chemical pollutants caused life expectancy to decrease

Question 20

what is meant by urban sprawlt

Answer 20

the spreading out of urban settlements to nearby laand

Question 21

whatre the characteristics of the rural urban fringe

Answer 21

detached villas
near edge of the city
cul de sac streets so it would be safer for children
quieter
less crime rates
more familly oriented

Question 22

what were the housing managment strategies for glasgows inner city

Answer 22

-comprehensive redevelopment
-council housing estates
-urban renewal
-new towns

Question 23

what was the impact of comprehensive redevlopment

Answer 23

-space was cleared by demolishing old tennements
-people had to travel for work since it was on the outskirts of the city
-ugly buildings
-high rise flats were dangerous for children
-high unemployment

Question 24

what was the impact of council housing estates

Answer 24

-semi detached
-high cost so tennements were built instead
-low rent
-no ammenities
-high crime rates
-expensive to renovate

Question 25

what were the impacts of urban renewal

Answer 25

-improving tennements
-flats made bigger
-electricity and water services were upgraded
-cheaper and more effective than comprehensive redevelopment
-highly attractive which increased demand
-close to cbd
-attracted families

Question 26

what were the impacts of new towns

Answer 26

-many services provided job oppourtinities
-neighborhoods had libraries and schools for families
-lots of space
-pedestrianised shopping areas