1.5- Settlements And Service Provision Flashcards
(11 cards)
Dispersed settlement
When farms and houses are set among their fields or spread along roads
Nucleated settlement
Houses and buildings are tightly clustered around a central feature
Linear pattern
Settlements are found along a geographical feature
Site
The actual land on which a settlement is built
Situation
The relationship between a settlement and its surrounding area
Low-order goods
Basic functiond found in smaller settlements
High-order functions
More specialised functions and services found in larger settlements
Range of goods
The maximum distance a person is prepared to travel to buy a good
Threshold population
The minimum number of people needed ro support a good or service
Sphere of influence
The area that a settlement serves
Aspects
Relates to the direction a slope is facing
