Settlement tings Flashcards
Settlement
Place where people live, infrastructure exists, buildings occur, social + economic activities occur
Site
Place settlement is found
Situtation
Features surrounding the site
Physical factors influencing site
Avail of resources such as food,water, fertile soil + grazing
Economic factors influencing site
Avail of valuable minerals that can be mined
Trade + transport factors influencing site
Avail of natural harbour or crossing pt of large river
Cultural/Social Factors influencing site
New towns dev away from existing urban settlements due to congestion, pollution + overpop. These towns designed to improve living conditions + lifestyles, attract light industries, road networks = easy traffic flow, easy access to public services
Political Factors influencing site
Government policies influencing site eg Ivory Park Village near midrand and Kutlwanong near Kimberly
Historical Factors influencing site
Some settlements needed defensive sites to protec from invaders
Factors of situation
Soil
Climate
Other settlements
Rivers
Geology
Vegetation
Size ascending of settlements
Isolated Farmstead* * = RURAL rest is URBAN
Hamlet*
Village
Town
City
Metropolis
Conurbation
Megalopolis
Nucleated
Dense/closely packed
Dispersed
Isolated and far apart
