geo urban settlements Flashcards
(25 cards)
Urban
A built-up area with a high population density
Rural
countryside regions with low population density
Settlement Hierarchy
An arrangement of settlements based on their size, population, and the range of services they offer
Sphere of influence
The area around a settlement that is affected by its activities
Threshold Population
The minimum number of people required to support a particular service or business in a settlement.
Site
The actual location of a settlement, referring to its physical characteristics such as topography, soil, water availability
Land use
The way in which land is utilized by humans
Dry point site
settlement located on a slightly elevated area,Protected from flooding,
Defensive site
On high grounds for protection
Mostly in the past due to the number of wars
Aspect
Land that had the direction of a slope face, Sunlight exposure for agriculture
Trading point
Lots of towns and villages which developed through trading
CBD
Central Business District
PLVI
Peak Land Value Intersection
Distance decay
Decline in interaction or demand as the distance from a location increases.
Low-order shops
Small stores selling everyday, convenience goods
Middle-order shops
Stores offering goods like clothing or electronics, visited less frequently.
High-order shops
Large stores selling luxury or specialized goods
Spontaneous grow
occurs without planning and management
Planned grow
occurs when the growth of an urban settlement is carefully managed
Positive effects
include higher productivity, innovation, and living standards
Negative effects
include environmental degradation, congestion, inequality, and vulnerability to
disasters and epidemics
Urban deprivation
is a standard of living below that of the majority in a particular society
, which involves hardships and lack of access to resources.
types of Poverty
Absolute poverty and Relative poverty
Relative poverty
the condition in which people lack the minimum amount of income needed to maintain the average standard of living in the society in which they live.