urban and rural settlements Flashcards
what is site?
the land on which a settlement is built
what is site?
the land on which a settlement is built
what is situation?
the location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
what is situation?
the location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
what is the difference between rural and urban settlements?
rural settlements: people usually are involved in primary economic activities
urban settlements: they are regarded as multifunctional as they are characterised by numerous larger and more densely positioned buildings and by more complicated infrastructure
what are the classifications of settlements?
(rural)
isolated farmstead
hamlet
village
(urban)
town
city
metropolis
conurbation
megalopolis
world city
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what is an isolated farmstead?
the smallest settlement type made up of a single farmhouse
what is a hamlet?
loose grouping of farmsteads — more or less 6 houses and a church
what is a village?
a rural settlement, smaller than a town but larger than a hamlet, that consists of a cluster of buildings
what is a town?
a settlement that is smaller than a city but larger than a village
what is a town?
a settlement that is smaller than a city but larger than a village
what is a city?
a settlement with a wide range of functions, including headquarters of the region’s administration
what is a metropolis?
a large city or urban agglomeration
what is a conurbation?
the largest area of urban development — the result of originally separate towns and cities growing outward and jointing together
what is a megalopolis?
a huge urban complex that develops when several conurbations grow together
what is a world city?
a large city with international functions
what is a world city?
a large city with international functions
what are other classifications of settlements?
dispersed
nucleated
what are other classifications of settlements?
dispersed
nucleated
what is a dispersed village?
buildings that are apart from each other
what is a nucleated villages?
buildings that are close together
what is settlement location?
carefully placing a settlement determined by its relation to the surrounding area
what factors influence the choice of site?
- relief (gentle or steep)
- access to fresh water
- soil type (e.g not marshy because its to soft to build infrastructure)
- drainage
- resources
what are governing factors in a new settlement?
- water
- arable land
what are settlement’s association with water?
- wet-point stettlement
- dry-point settlement
what is a wet-point settlement?
an arid region where the water supply is scarce (e.g. a desert or semi-arid region)
what is a wet-point settlement?
an arid region where the water supply is scarce (e.g. a desert or semi-arid region )
what is a dry-point settlement?
it is alongside a river where there is the possibility of flooding
