Urban Settlement Flashcards
(14 cards)
What does urban structure or urban morphology refer to?
It refers to the external physical aspects of a city
How does the ocean influence urban settlement shape?
In a semicircle shape of urban settlement, the ocean restricts the expansion of the urban area.
What determines the shape of a linear urban settlement?
In a linear shape of urban settlement, the mountain range determines the shape.
What determines the shape of a star urban settlement?
In a star shape of urban settlement, roads determine the shape.
What are the types of street patterns?
The types of street patterns include grid iron, radial, planned irregular, and unplanned irregular.
What is an advantage of a grid iron street pattern?
It is regulated and easy to extend.
What is a disadvantage of a grid iron street pattern?
There are many intersections and traffic congestion.
One solution to those disadvantages is one-way streets.
What is an advantage of a radial street pattern?
There are few intersections and it is attractive.
What is a disadvantage of a radial street pattern?
It is very expensive.
What is an advantage of a planned irregular street pattern?
There are fewer intersections.
What are the disadvantages of a planned irregular street pattern?
Traffic congestion and it is easy to get lost.
What is an advantage of an unplanned irregular street pattern?
It is a one-of-a-kind pattern.
What are the disadvantages of an unplanned irregular street pattern?
Traffic congestion and it is unplanned, meaning there is no order.
