Urban Settlements

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SETTLEMENT HIERARCHY: names type of settlement from small to large. Shows settlements can be ordered by size or services offered.

(Have V Seen Left Right Crotch)

Capital city (URBAN)

Regional centre (URBAN)

Large town (URBAN)

Small town (URBAN) (RURAL)

Village (RURAL)

Hamlet (RURAL)

SERVICES are different things you can find in these places.

SPHERE OF INFLUENCE: Area served by a settlement

Size and importance of influence depend on TYPE and NUMBER OF SERVICES that are offered by the settlement and how good the TRANSPORT LINKS

Rural settlement (few services and often LOW ORDER)

Urban settlement (more variety of services, have HIGH ORDER)

COMPARISON GOODS (compare price of the product to another shop)

RANGE (distance ppl travel to the shop or use a service)

THRESHOLD POPULATION (shop wants profit, they need people to go buy stuff from there)

Areas with LOW ORDER GOODS AND SERVICES need FEWER people because ppl go to the shop daily

Areas with HIGH ORDER GOODS AND SERVICES need MORE people because ppl can compare the price with other shops

FUNCTIONS OF SETTLEMENTS

(Main economic activity or purpose) (purpose can change)