Urbanisation

Question 1

What is the meaning of site?

Answer 1

Site means the actual place where a village or town grew up.

Question 2

What are the 8 natural advantages

Answer 2

1. Protection
2. Plenty of water
3. Not too much water
4. Rivers
5. Building materials
6. Supply of wood
7. Flat land
8. Shelter

Question 3

How do you decide on a settlement pattern?

Answer 3

Settlement patterns are influenced by the natural features of the area.

Question 4

What are the three main settlement patterns?

Answer 4

A dispersed settlement, a nucleated settlement, a linear settlement.

Question 5

Describe a dispersed settlement.

Answer 5

It has buildings that are spread out. This settlement pattern is found in highland areas.

Question 6

Describe a nucleated settlement.

Answer 6

It has buildings closely grouped together. Settlements with this shape often grew around rivers and junctions. People built their homes close together for safety purposes.

Question 7

Describe a linear settlement.

Answer 7

Also known as ribbon developments because they have a long narrow shape. Settlements like this grow along a narrow valley or strung along a road or on either side of a river.

Question 8

What four aspects of a settlement change over time?

Answer 8

The shape, function, land use, and the number and type of people living in the settlement.

Question 9

What is the meaning of suburbanised?

Answer 9

It means a village has become similar to the outskirts of larger towns.

Question 10

What are a the problems of living in a city?

Answer 10

Old housing, crime and vandalism, unemployment, traffic, pollution, noise, disused factories, litter, homelessness, high prices are the problems of living in a big city.

Question 11

What are the benefits of living in a big city?

Answer 11

Availability of houses, better paid jobs, more reliable resources with a wider option, less time and money for travel, better services, more schools and hospitals, more attractions are the benefits of living in a big city.

Question 12

What are convenience goods and where do we buy them?

Answer 12

Convenience goods don’t cost very much and can be found/bought in the local corner store or nearby supermarket.

Question 13

What are comparison goods and where do we buy them?

Answer 13

Comparison goods are items like clothes and furniture that are expensive. They are bought either at shopping centres in the city centre of out of town.

Question 14

Why is traffic in urban areas a problem?

Answer 14

As it blocks roads, delays fire service, police, and ambulances, causes slow movement of people and goods, loss of money and business, noise pollution, accidents, air pollution, lack of parking area it causes a problem.

Question 15

Name 4 varieties of shops in the city centre.

Answer 15

4 varieties of shops found in the city centre are…
1. Department stores
2. Nationwide supermarkets
3. Chain stores
4. Specialist shops

Question 16

Write 3 points that makes the city centre more accessible.

Answer 16

Most roads from suburbs and surrounding areas meet at the city centre making it easy to reach. Transport is easy and bus routes and railway systems all connect to the city. There are often attempts to reduce traffic and congestion.

Question 17

Write 5 High order goods

Answer 17

1. Furniture
2. Clothes
3. Electric goods
4. Vehicles
5. Shoes

Question 18

Write 5 Low order goods

Answer 18

1. Newspaper
2. Produce
3. Candy
4. Meat
5. Dairy

Question 19

What are the main functions of a town/city?

Answer 19

The main functions are commerce ( shops and offices ), industry ( factories ), residential ( flats and houses ), and open space ( parking lots and sports facilities ).

Question 20

What is an Urban model?

Answer 20

When a simple map is drawn to show these similarities it is called an urban model.

Question 21

Describe the CBD

Answer 21

It is the first place to be built in a new town. Its is full of shops, cafes, banks, etc. There are very few houses and open space.

Question 22

Describe the inner city.

Answer 22

It used to be full of factories and rows of terraced housing in the 19th century. The houses were small and there was no open space as land was expensive. Today most of the factories have closed and houses have been modernised.

Question 23

Describe the inner suburbs.

Answer 23

This is mainly semi-detached housing built in the 1920s and the 1930s. There is some open space.

Question 24

Describe the outer suburbs.