Settlements and Cities Flashcards
The stuck-in list in the Geography book names two factors related to building which would make a location a good choice for a settlement. What are they?
Flood prevention - Sites away from rivers and marshland are safer [for building on] / Building material - close to woodland or rocky hillside
The stuck-in list in the Geography book names three factors related to what might be called ‘bodily needs’ (e.g. eating, drinking, keeping warm) which would make a location a good choice for a settlement. What are they?
Farmland - flat land usually has good soil for growing crops / Water supply - close to river for drinking water / Fuel - Wood needed to burn for warmth and cooking
The stuck-in list in the Geography book names two factors related to ‘protection’ which would make a location a good choice for a settlement. What are they?
Defence - hilltop sites have good views and are easy to defend [to protect from the enemy] / Shelter - close to steep slopes or woodland [to protect from bad weather]
As well as factors related to building, bodily needs and protection, the stuck-in list in the Geography book identifies one other factor which would make a location a good choice for a settlement. What is it?
Rivers - provide transport but must be narrow enough to bridge
The stuck-in sheet in the Geography book names three distinctive settlement patterns. What are these called?
Nucleated, Linear and Dispersed
What name is given to the pattern often seen where settlements grew around a road junction or river crossing, and where a long time ago people built their houses close together for safety?
Nucleated
What name is given to the pattern of settlements which are often alternatively called ribbon developments because they have a long, narrow shape, which usually grow along a long river valley where there is little space and may also be found strung along a road or on either side of a river?
Linear
What name is given to the pattern of settlements where the buildings are well spread out, often found in areas where it is not easy to build houses close together and where people also needed more land to grow their crops or graze their animals?
Dispersed
Which two forms of shopping does the Powerpoint say have resulted in a decrease in the amount of shopping which people do on the High Street?
Online shopping / Shopping at shopping centres such as the Trafford Centre
What three advantages of online shopping does the Powerpoint indicate?
It’s easier and quicker, and it’s easy to return things
When comparing the shopping centre (‘Fratdorf Centre’) and the High Street (‘Smalltown’), what two advantages for the customer does the shopping centre have in terms of access, and which two corresponding disadvantages of the High Street are mentioned?
The shopping centre has free parking and is on a bus route / The High Street has increased parking charges and the existence of double yellow lines cuts down the amount of available parking
When comparing the shopping centre and the High Street, what likely financial disadvantage for the shop owner does the High Street have?
Rents for shops on streets have increased (while presumably rents in shopping centres haven’t increased or at least not by as large an amount)
Which four aspects of the ‘customer experience’ might lead you to choose to visit the shopping centre in preference to the High Street?
The multitude of shops at the shopping centre means you’ll have a better choice of different brands / The convenience of having all the shops under one roof [especially in rainy Manchester!] and the proximity of other retail areas / The availability of restaurants if your shopping trip will last e.g. over lunchtime / The availability of fun things to do e.g. children’s play areas
Which three aspects of the ‘social experience’ might lead you to choose NOT to visit the High Street?
Graffiti / homelessness / The gloomy sight of vacant shops
