Cities of The Future

Cities of The Future

1. Different Kinds of Settlements

   • Size
     • Settlement Heirarchy
       • The larger the population of the settlement, the less they are Isolated Villages : 100 Conurbation : 1
   • Function
     • Each settlement has a different function that relates to the area it was set up for or the resources available 
     • Definition
       • The role of a settlement in relation to it's surroundings.
     • Types of Services
       • Low Order
         • Services used often - convenience store Smaller sphere of influence and lower threshold population - goods available from many areas, but less people required to keep it running/to make a profit
       • High Order
         • Not used often - IKEA, clothing Provide less commonly used items, but few and far between Higher threshold population and larger sphere of influence - due to the goods carried and small amount, more people are willing to go further to get those goods, but more people need to use it to keep it functional
   • Site and Situation
     • Types of Situations
       • Building Materials (wood, stone) Nodal point - center of communications line Bridging point - where you can put a bridge across a body of water Defence - hill or river meander Wet point - water supply
   • Land Use
     • Dispersed - Random, spread out over a large area and not easily accessible Nucleated - around a central point, clustered Linear - follows lines of communication  Planned - usually grid shaped, built according to a plan
     • Burgess Model
       • Linear circular Structure Usually for MEDC;s
     • Hoyt Model
       • Not as linear Classed housing Physical factors taken into account

2. Urban Settlements

   • Characteristics

3. Urbanization

   • The increasing number of people living in urban settlements when compared to rural settlements. Factors include natural increase (more births than deaths) and migration

4. How do settlements grow?

   • Land nearest to city grown first Town becomes more centralised and easier to access specific services Communication lines link back to center Land next to built land is build on first

5. Land Use in Cities

   • CBD
     • Most developed area - lots of jobs Easy transport Economic hub of city Modern buildings
   • Inner City
     • Factories and housing Densly packed Low class housing
   • Inner Suburbs
     • Lowrise residential housing Usually middle class
   • Outer Suburbs
   • Rural Urban Fringe
     • Point where city meets rural environment Shopping malls, airports, factories Little to no housing Industrial land
     • Urban Sprawl
       • Urban sprawl - where urban settlements expand outwards due to requirements of space and resource Creates pollution, disruption of existing communities, congestion, loss of countryside and resources

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