Settlements And Service Provision Flashcards
Site
The point at which a town is located
Situation
Describes where a settlement is in relation to surrounding features
Siting factors
Wet point
Dry point
Defensive site
Building and fuel supplies
Food supply
Nodal point
Bridging point
Shelter and aspect
Settlement functions
Market towns
Mining towns
Industry
Ports
Route centres
Tourist resorts
Administration centres
Residential
Service centres
Religious/ cultural centres
Settlement patterns
Linear
Dispersed
Nucleated
Planned
Settlement size - smallest to largest
Hamlet
Village
Town
City
Connurbation
Sphere of influence
The area served by a particular settlement
Low order (convenience goods)
Needed regularly and usually offered in all settlements
E.g bread and newspapers
Middle order goods
Goods and services typically needed once a week
E.g bank, post office
High order (comparison goods)
Needed rarely
Threshold population
Minimum number of people needed to ensure there is enough demand for a service to be offered
Range
The maximum distance people are willing to travel for a service
