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SETTLEMENT CHANGE key terms
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- 1SiteThe land on which a settlement is built.
- 2SituationA settlements location relative to its surroundings
- 3ShapeThe shape of buildings within a settlement
- 4Dispersed settlementsWhen buildings within a settlement are spread out, there is usually no obvious centre.
- 5Nucleated SettlementsWhen buildings are grouped together closely. They often form at a cross roads or route centre.
- 6Linear SettlementsWhen buildings are either side of a road, in a line.
- 7Counter-UrbanisationThe movement out of towns and cities (urban areas) to more rural areas (countryside) or smaller urban settlements.
- 8DepopulationThe reduction in the amount of people in an area.
- 9DeindustrialisationThe decline of the traditional manufacturing industry.
- 10Urban SprawlThe spread or expansion of urban areas into the surrounding country side.
- 11Greenfield SitesSites which have not previously been built on. This includes the green belt land around cities.
- 12Brownfield SitesDisused or derelict land which can be used for building developments. These sites are often found within a city. They may contain old factories or housing, or they may have been cleared for development.
- 13RedevelopmentWhen buildings within a settlement which are no longer in use are demolished and replaced with buildings that are in current demand.
- 14RenewalWhen old buildings are renovated and brought up to date, combining the best of the old with the new.
- 15MigrationThe movement from one area or country to another.
- 16Shanty TownAlso referred to as squatter settlements. They are slum settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorised) of plywood, corrugated metal, sheets of plastic and cardboard boxes.
- 17Green BeltThe area of land around a city made up of farmland and recreational land. There are strict controls on the development of this land.
Its purpose is to control the growth of cities. - 18Brownfield potentialThe number of brownfield sites which are available for redevelopment within a city.
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