The variety of urban environments Details

Question 1

Early settlers took into account the advantages and disadvantages of attractive sites for housing and agriculture(T/F)

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Desirable factors for early settlers

Answer 2

-Readily available water
-Level sites to build on
-Fertile soils
-Timber(for construction and fuel)
-Potential for trade and commerce(e.g. proximity to bridges)

Question 3

Examples of functions

Answer 3

-Residential
-Industrial
-Service-oriented(e.g. education, healthcare, retail, etc.)
-Open space(e.g. parks, gardens, etc.)
-Recreational(e.g. playgrounds, sports centres, etc.)
-Transport routes

Question 4

Settlement hierarchy

Answer 4

Question 5

Functions may change over time(T/F)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Only low-order functions are found in a small settlements, while larger settlements support the same functions and services as well as more specialized high-order services(T/F)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Why is land at the centre of a city most expensive?

Answer 7

-It is the most accessible land to public transport
-There is only a small amount of it available

Question 8

Typical locations for industrial zones

Answer 8

-Inner-city areas close to railways and/or canals
-Brownfield suburban sites close to airports
-Sites away from residential locations

Question 9

Slums are typically located on land that planners do not want(e.g. steep slopes, floodplains, edge-of-town, etc.)(T/F)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The UN defines a slum household as one that lacks one or more of the following characteristics:

Answer 10

-A permanent housing structure(to protect from exteme climatic conditions)
-Sufficient space(no more than three people sharing a room
-Access to sufficient, affordable and easily attainable water
-Access to a private toilet or a public one shared with a reasonable number of people
-Protection against forced evictions

Question 11

Constituents of the dual economy

Answer 11

-The formal economy
-The informal economy

Question 12

Characteristics of the formal sector

Answer 12

-Difficult to enter
-Overseas inputs
-Large scale of activity
-Corporate property
-Capital intensive
-Formally acquired skills
-Protected markets(e.g. by quotas, licensing, etc.)

Question 13

Characteristics of the informal sector

Answer 13

-Easy to enter
-Indigenous inputs
-Small scale of activity
-Personal/Family property
-Labour intensive
-Skills from outside school system
-Unregulated markets