The study of Birmingham and Mexico City Key terms

Question 1

Site

Answer 1

Land that a settlement is built on

Question 2

Situation

Answer 2

A settlements location in relation to surrounding physical features

Question 3

Connectivity

Answer 3

The way that a city is connected or linked to other settlements in the UK and to other countries in the world

Question 4

Residential

Answer 4

An area used for housing

Question 5

public buildings

Answer 5

Buildings owned by the council that serve the residents of a city e.g a library

Question 6

Owner occupied

Answer 6

A house which is owned by the people who live in it or they are buying it with a morgage

Question 7

Social priority housing

Answer 7

Houses that are owned bu a housing association and are rented to people who cannot afford to buy their own home

Question 8

Green belt land

Answer 8

An area around a city composed of farmlands and recreational land. There are strict controls on the development of this land; its purpose is to control the growth of cities