Settlement Change

Question 1

Factors Define Rural v Urban

Answer 1

Settlement Size - Uk pop <1000 rural. Set criteria how many people

Population Density - >100/km2 urban
<100/mk2 rural

Settlement Function/Land Use/Employment - function of area more indicative

Perception and Service Provision - rural dispersed population, agri land use and fewer services

Question 2

Hierarchy of Rural Urban Settlement

Answer 2

Conturbation
City
Large Town
Small Town
Village
Hamlet
Isolated Dwelling

Question 3

Does rural areas have older or younger population

Answer 3

Older

Question 4

Green Belt

Answer 4

Area of undeveloped land around a city on which building is restricted

Question 5

Green Belt Side Effects

Answer 5

Force Development Further into Countryside

InnerCity areas become more crowded

Competition for land increases congestion and pollution
-need for improvements to transport network

Question 6

Objectives for Green Belts

Answer 6

1. Prevent unrestricted sprawl of built up areas
2. Prevent neighbouring settlements from merging
3. Safeguard the surrounding countryside
4. Protect the setting of settlements
5. Assist in urban regeneration

Question 7

One problem of brownfield sites

Answer 7

They are running out in urban areas

Question 8

Suburbanisation

Answer 8

Decentralisation of inner city
Began as extensions and improvements of the transport network and infrastructure

Developing suburban areas exp pressure more people create more demand for services
-become ‘dormitory towns’ ‘commuter villages

Question 9

Counter-Urbanisation

Answer 9

Movement from people from innercity and suburbs to places beyond city limits

Involves mvmnt to surrounding towns and villages within commuting distance

Difficult without good transport

Question 10

Effects of Developments

Answer 10

-traffic congestion & pollution
- competition for land, raising house prices
-need to build and dev similar services to those in city
-continued sprawl into countryside - removing green space and wildlife habitats