geo urban settlements Flashcards

(25 cards)

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Urban

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A built-up area with a high population density

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Rural

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countryside regions with low population density

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Settlement Hierarchy

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An arrangement of settlements based on their size, population, and the range of services they offer

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Sphere of influence

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The area around a settlement that is affected by its activities

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Threshold Population

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The minimum number of people required to support a particular service or business in a settlement.

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Site

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The actual location of a settlement, referring to its physical characteristics such as topography, soil, water availability

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Land use

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The way in which land is utilized by humans

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Dry point site

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settlement located on a slightly elevated area,Protected from flooding,

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Defensive site

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On high grounds for protection
Mostly in the past due to the number of wars

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Aspect

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Land that had the direction of a slope face, Sunlight exposure for agriculture

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Trading point

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Lots of towns and villages which developed through trading

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CBD

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Central Business District

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PLVI

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Peak Land Value Intersection

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Distance decay

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Decline in interaction or demand as the distance from a location increases.

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15
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Low-order shops

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Small stores selling everyday, convenience goods

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Middle-order shops

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Stores offering goods like clothing or electronics, visited less frequently.

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High-order shops

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Large stores selling luxury or specialized goods

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Spontaneous grow

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occurs without planning and management

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Planned grow

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occurs when the growth of an urban settlement is carefully managed

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Positive effects

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include higher productivity, innovation, and living standards

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Negative effects

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include environmental degradation, congestion, inequality, and vulnerability to
disasters and epidemics

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Urban deprivation

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is a standard of living below that of the majority in a particular society
, which involves hardships and lack of access to resources.

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types of Poverty

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Absolute poverty and Relative poverty

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Relative poverty

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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.

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Absolute poverty
not having the means to provide for your basic needs like food, water, and shelter