Unit 5 Topic 2 Flashcards
What are the different types of agricultural settlement patterns?
clustered (nucleated), dispersed, linear
What are clustered settlements? (And its other names)
Nucleated
A settlement that has very little space between different buildings. This word could also be used to describe practices or objects in an area.
Farmers interact more with each other. Can lead to closer communities.
Usually starts because of the discovery of high natural resources
Most common in Europe, parts of Africa, and New England (USA).
What are dispersed settlement patterns?
A settlement that is not clustered together and has space between the different buildings. This world could also be used to describe practices or objects in an area.
Allows people to use their surrounding land more. Less communication between people.
Individual pioneer families/Independently owned land
Can see a risk of isolation and lack of social cohesion
What are linear settlement patterns?
An arrangement of objects, buildings, or practice in a line.
Usually near access to a resource (rivers, etc.)
Settlements occur along a preexisting waterway/road necessary for farmers to transport goods.
Seen in western Europe and former French colonies
What is terrace farming?
A method of farming that involves planting crops on graduated terraces built into the slope of a mountain or a hill.
Settlement patterns can be affected by____?
-Market demand: Some areas may become more developed for residential spaces
-Natural resources: An abundance of natural resources can attract many people
-Transportation: Availability of transportation, cost, travel-routes, etc.
-Government policies: Zoning regulations, tax incentives, infrastructure development, etc.
-Environmental factors: Climate, topography, natural hazards, animals, etc.
What are the different types of survey methods?
long lots, metes and bounds, township and range
What are long lots?
A narrow parcel of land that traditionally connects to a waterway.
Originally popular in Europe and areas that were settled by the French (Louisiana, Quebec, etc.)
Usually perpendicular to a river, road, or canal
Gives everyone equal access to the waterway
What are metes and bounds?
A boundary that is based on landmarks in a geographic area to create the boundary.
Originally popular in England.
Metes: A specific, measured boundary
Bounds: A general boundary (waterways, walls, buildings, etc.)
What are township and ranges?
survey method creating a grid pattern by creating rectangular parcels of land.
Originally used in the United States.
Townships: Six-mile square blocks
Range: One-mile square blocks
