Definitions

Question 1

Settlement

Answer 1

a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community.

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Question 3

Environmental factor

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An environmental factor is any element, natural or human-made, that influences living organisms or their environment

Question 4

Socio-cultural factor

Answer 4

Socio-cultural factors are the societal and cultural influences that shape individual behavior, thoughts, and interactions.

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Land availability

Answer 5

the amount of land that is accessible and suitable for development, often for housing or economic purposes.

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Affordability

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Affordability is the measure of whether a person or group can acsess and sustain a good, service or standard of living sacraficing thier ability to meet other essential needs.

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Proximity to Realitives

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the degree of closeness or nearness to family members in terms of physical location or emotional connection

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Job Location

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Being in a proximity area with a variety of jobs to uphold.

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Environmental equality

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everyone, regardless of their background, has the same access to environmental protections and benefits

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Connection to place

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the relationship that individuals, communities, and societies develop with their surroundings

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Conducive

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making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

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Geology

Answer 12

the science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.

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Gradient

Answer 13

a part sloping upward or downward

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Remoteness

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Living in a place or area that is not in range of mass communites of people.

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Liveability

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Being able to live in a town or city, without encountering issues such as expensive housing, Non- sanitary water, and medical facilities to support residents.

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Subjective Measures

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Personal opions or feelings about how comfortable, safe, or satisfying a place is to live.

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Objective measures

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Are based on factual data like crime rate, access to services, or housing quality

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Settlement Hierarchy

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the order of settlements from smallest to largest based on population and services.

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Centrality

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How importany or accsessable a place is whithin a settlement or reigon, based on its services and connections.

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Megalopolis

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A megalopolis is a chain of large, connected cities forming one vast urban area.

Question 21

Function

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Function is the main purpose or role of a place or settlement.

Question 22

Specialisation of labour

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Means focusing on tasks to improve homes and living conditions.

Question 23

Infrastructure

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Physical systems and services needed for a community to function, like roads, water and electricity.

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Residential

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areas where people live such as houses, apartments and neighborhood.

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Low Density Housing

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residential areas with fewer homes and spread out over a larger space, often with more yard space and less crowding

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Urban sprawl

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Spread of cities into surrounding rural areas, leading to low-density and car dependent development.

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Biodiversity

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the variety of all living things in an area, inluding plants, animals, and microorganisims

Question 28

urban consolidation

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is increasing housing density in existing urban areas to reduce sprawl and make better use of infastructure.

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Civic Planner

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a perfessional who designs and manages the development of towns and cities to improve how people live and work

Question 30

Public Transport

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Public transport is shared travel services like buses, trains, and trams that move people around cities and towns.

Question 31

Peninsula

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a piece of land mostly surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland.

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Wharf

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A wharf is a Structure built along the shore where ships can dock to load and unload passangers.

Question 33

Decentralisation

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the process of spreading people, jobs, or services away from central urban areas to reduce congestion and support growth in outer reigons