Settlements Flashcards
Learn about rural and urban settlements and service provision.
What does the study of rural settlements include?
- pattern
- form (or shape)
- site and situation
- function and hierarchy
- change
What are nucleated settlements?
Hamlets or villages (according to their size and/or function)
What is a linear settlement?
Houses spread out along a river or road.
What is a cruciform settlement?
Lines of buildings radiating out from a crossroad.
What is a green village?
Buildings clustered around a small village green or common.
What is a site?
The land on which a settlement is built.
What is a situation?
The relationship between the settlement and it’s surrounding area.
What is another word for situation?
Position
What is a dry point site?
An elevated site in an area of otherwise poor natural drainage.
What is a wet point site?
A site with a reliable supply of water from springs or wells in an otherwise dry area.
Why did Cairo grow into such a big settlement?
It was the meeting point of the African, Asian and European trade routes.
Which South African town grew as a result of the discovery of gold deposits nearby?
Johannesburg
Which South African towns grew as a result of the discovery of diamonds nearby?
Kimberly and Bloemfontein
What were 7 points that early settlers considered whilst choosing sites?
- water availability
- safe from flooding
- level sites to build on
- local timber
- aspect
- close to good soil
- trading potential
