settlements and land use

Question 1

what is an urban settlement?

Answer 1

an area where displaced populations settle within an urban agglomeration such as a town or city.

Question 2

define land use.

Answer 2

different ways in which land is used, e.g. farming, housing

Question 3

define a zone.

Answer 3

separate areas that have a particular use or function

Question 4

what is a CBD?

Answer 4

the commercial and business centre of a city.

Question 5

what are a few examples of land use in an urban settlement?

Answer 5

1) light and heavy industries
2) residential areas
3) services and recreation
4) CBD
5) shopping centres

Question 6

what is a land use zone?

Answer 6

an area of land that is used for a special purpose.

Question 7

define residential.

Answer 7

an area where people live.

Question 8

define a suburb.

Answer 8

a residential area away from the centre of an urban area.

Question 9

what is a rural settlements?

Answer 9

a settlement where displaced populations settle on land outside of cities and towns

Question 10

what are the types of rural settlements

Answer 10

1) farming
2) mining
3) forestry
4) fishing

Question 11

explain what is a farming settlement and why are they needed.

Answer 11

farming settlements are settlements where the main occupation is producing food from the land. people may live on individual farms or in villages. there are fields and grazing land around the farms and villages.

Question 12

explain what is a mining settlement and why are they needed.

Answer 12

settlements develop where people can make a living. mining settlements develop because there is gold in the rocks nearby. many of the people who live in this settlement work in the gold mine.

Question 13

explain what is a forestry settlement and why are they needed.

Answer 13

people plant forests to supply them with wood. wood is important because it is used in the building industry and for making paper. some settlements develop around saw mills and paper mills.

Question 14

explain what is a fishing settlement and why are they needed.

Answer 14

because a settlement has access to a large water source, fishing settlements are needed as most people in the settlement catch fish or process them.

Question 15

when is a farm nucleated?

Answer 15

farms that are grouped together around a certain point, such as a water source.

Question 16

when are farms dispersed?

Answer 16

when farms are scattered away from each other.

Question 17

what leads to the development of a dispersed settlement?

Answer 17

1) enough water
2) flat land
3) fertile soil
4) tradition
5) no security risks
6) commercial farming
7) private land

Question 18

when is your house north-facing in the southern hemisphere?

Answer 18

North-facing properties, as well as those that face north-east, get direct sunlight through the day, even in winter when the days are short and the sun’s warmth is at a premium. Living in sunny South Africa, this can mean you get a lot of sunshine, even in winter.

Question 19

what are the negative effects of living next to a water source?

Answer 19

1) natural disasters [flooding, drought]
2) home maintenance
3) wildlife and insects
4) safety issues

Question 20

what are the consequences of rural depopulation?

Answer 20

1) loss of wealth
2) the countryside is left to waste.
3) young people leave which leaves old people to live by themselves, thus leaving the town to grow smaller
4) lack of resources
5) lack of local products being produced.

Question 21

what are the social issues related to the rapid growth of cities?

Answer 21

1) housing
2) services: healthcare and education

Question 22

discuss housing as a social issue that relates to the growth of cities.

Answer 22

the shortage of houses, lack of urban planning and the large number of poor migrants that continue to arrive in South African cities means that many people are forced to live in settlements that do not have basic services.

Question 23

discuss healthcare and education as a social issue that relates to the growth of cities.

Answer 23

the rapid increase in informal housing around urban areas means that services such as clinics and schools will not be provided until there is time and money to build such facilities.

Question 24

define a shanty town.

Answer 24

settlements made of shacks

Question 25

define informal housing.

Answer 25

houses that are often made by the people who live in them

Question 26

define rural-urban migration.

Answer 26

when people move, either temporarily or permanently, from a rural area to an urban city.

Question 27

what is a vertical aerial photograph?

Answer 27

photographs taken from an aeroplane that is parallel to the ground.

Question 28

what is an oblique aerial photograph?

Answer 28

photographs taken from an aeroplane that has a camera attached at an angle to the ground.

Question 29

how can urbanisation be defined as?

Answer 29

urbanisation is a term which means an increase in the percentage of a country’s population living in urban settlements when compared to rural settlements.

Question 30

define migration.

Answer 30

the movement of people from one place to another.

Question 31

what are some examples of factors that push people away?

Answer 31

• no work
• war and/or political problems
• poverty
• no food
• drought and flooding

Question 32

what are some examples of factors that pull people towards an area?

Answer 32

• better and/or more job opportunities
• better safety and security
• better services
• family members
• good education

Question 33

what are some reasons as to why people move?

Answer 33

1) Economic: moving to find work
2) Political: moving for a better quality of political problems
3) Social: moving to be closer to family members
4) Environmental: moving because of natural disasters

Question 34

what is a farmstead?

Answer 34

the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm