Unit 2: People and Places to Live: Settlement Key Word Glossary

St Ivo School Geography Department Revision Quiz - Settlement Key Word Glossary

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SettlementA place where people live
The exact location of a settlementSite
The location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding areaSituation
An increase in the number of people living in cities compared to those in rural areasUrbanisation
The reason a settlement is there (e.g. St Ives - Market Town)Settlement Function
Central Business District or City CentreCBD
An area of similar land-use (e.g. residential, commercial etc.)Land-Use Zone
Area of the city that grew up in the 19th century with industrialisation (also known as the twilight zone)Inner city
The outer residential area of a town / citySuburb
The boundary between a built up area and the countryside around itRural-urban fringe
Growth of the suburbs at the edge of a citySub-urbanisation
The movement of people away from large cities to smaller settlementsCounter-urbanisation
People living in one place and travelling to work in anotehrCommuting
Disused and derelict land which is redeveloped and built onBrownfield Site
An area of land that has not been built on beforeGreenfield site
An area of poor quality housing in an LEDC cityShanty Town
An area of land around a large urban area where the development of housing is restricted and land is protectedGreenbelt
The demolition and re-building of an areaUrban Redevelopment
The improvement and modernisation of buildings in an inner city area that has declinedUrban Regeneration
Improving the quality / appearance of a property so it attracts people wealthier than those who had previously lived in the areaGentrification
The ordering of settlements according to their size and importanceSettlement Hierarchy
The maximum distance people are prepared to travel to obtain a good or serviceRange of a good
The minimum number of people need to support a service so it can stay openThreshold population
The area served by a particular settlementSphere of Influence
Usually high cost goods, bought now and again e.g. TV's and furnitureHigh order goods
Usually low cost goods needed often e.g. Milk and NewspapersLow order goods
Group of low order shops (e.g. newsagents, bakers) serving an area within a town (e.g. Kings Hedges, St Ives)Neighbourhood Shopping Centre
The movement of people from rural areas into towns and citiesRural-urban migration