urban settlements Flashcards
1
Q
How to identify different settlements (1.2)
A
-patterns (through map and satellite imagery)
2
Q
urban settlements facts (4)
A
- towns and cities are US
- people live and work there
- most people won’t work on land (farms)
- similar buildings are grouped
3
Q
central business district (5)
A
- tallest buildings found here
- big offices
- busiest part of city
- high rent
- government buildings
4
Q
remember to memorise urban settlements pattern
A
yeah
5
Q
transition zone (3)
A
- surrounds cbd
- called “transition” cuz buildings are changing (ie rundown and renovating)
- cbd expands as transition zone gets fixed
6
Q
residential areas (4)
A
- near or far from cbd
- high density
- formal - flats, houses, townhouses
- informal - shacks, “shanty towns”, townships
7
Q
shopping centres (5)
A
- far away from cbd, close to suburbs
- /malls
- lots of parking and shops
- includes entertainment
- lots of transport nearby
8
Q
office and business parks (2.4)
A
- outside cbd, near suburbs
- ppl like cuz:
- cleaner
- far away from cbd
- safer
- lots of parking and vegetation’s
9
Q
industry zones (heavy and light) (2.5)
A
- where factories are located
- on outskirts on urban settlements so that there is enough land, less pollution and is cheaper, close to main transport and have access to water
10
Q
services and recreation (2)
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- can be in rural urban fringe
- can be found in city centre
