Settlements on the South downs

Question 1

What type of settlements are the chalk escarpments that make up the south downs suitable for

Answer 1

Spring-line settlements

Question 2

Were the settlements built on the North or South of the

slopes on the North and South downs

Answer 2

South

Question 3

Why were the settlements built on the south slope of the North and South Downs

Answer 3

so that the settlements would would have natural shelter from the slope

Question 4

How many people live in the south downs national park

Answer 4

120,000 people making it the most populated national park in the UK

Question 5

How many people live in each square km of the South Downs national park

Answer 5

74 people per square Km making it the most densely populated national park in the UK

Question 6

What market towns are in the South Downs

Answer 6

Lewes, Petersfield and Midhurst

Question 7

In recent years what has happened to a lot of the settlements in the South Downs

Answer 7

They have been developed

Question 8

What is the negative impact of the development of the Settlement’s in the South Downs

Answer 8

They did not use traditional building material and designs causing there to be a loss in local distinctiveness