settlement x Flashcards
(64 cards)
what is a settlement site
the land a settlement was built on
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
a water supply
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
food
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
shelter
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
fuel for fire
what did early settlers have to think of for choosing a site
defence from attackers
where did early settlements tend to be located near
rivers for water and fish
where did early settlements tend to be located near
fertile land for farming
where did early settlements tend to be located near
near a forest for shelter, wood for building and fire, and food
where did early settlements tend to be located near
on a hilltop, on an island, or on the meander of a river for defence
what is settlement hierarchy
different types of settlement in orders from least important to most according to population
what are services in a settlement
things in each settlement that people can make use of
what will larger settlements have
bugger populations and usually have more services
what are the different kinds of settlements
single building, hamlet, village, town, city
what is the population of a single building
1-10
what is the population of a hamlet
11-50
what is the population of a village
50-5000
what is the population of a town
5000-50000
what is the population of a city
50000+
what services are found in a single building
gas, electricity, phone
what services are found in a hamlet
post office, phone box
what services are found in a village
junior school, newsagents, village hall, pub, bus stop
what services are found in a town
high school, supermarket, train station, restaurants, police station
what services are found in a city
airport, hospitals, universities, shopping malls
