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Site Factors
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- 1SettlementA place where people live eg: hamlet, village, town or city.
- 2SiteThe land on which a settlement is built.
- 3SituationA settlement location relative to its surroundings.
- 4ShapeThe arrangement of buildings within a settlement.
- 5Dispersed settlementsWhen buildings are spread out. There is usually no obvious centre eg: farms.
- 6Nucleated settlementsWhen buildings are grouped closely together. They often form at crossroads or route centre.
- 7Linear settlementsWhen buildings are either side of a road, in a line.
- 8Why do people live near bridging points?Because the river can be easily crossed and is more accessible.
- 9Why do people live near junctions of valleys and gaps through hills?Because it's easier to build on and is more accessible than the surroundings hills. There is also a river, providing a source of water.
- 10Why do people live near wet-point site?Because there is a water source and a transportation route.
- 11Why do people live near aspect and shelters?Because in the northern hemisphere, south-facing slopes receive more sun than in the north-facing slopes and are, therefore, warmer.
- 12Why do people live near resources?Because there is fuel, timber and building materials in the woods. There is also rocks and stones close to the woodland for building materials.
- 13Why do people live near dry-point sites?Because flooding is avoided. Settlement grew above flood plains (dry-point site) to avoid building on unstable land and flooding.
- 14Why do people live near higher ground?Because centuries ago, selecting a site for defence purposes was very important. A castle was often built on higher ground overlooking the surrounding countryside.
- 15Why people live near flat land?Because it is more accessible and is easier to build on.
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- Year 7 Geography FlashCards sobre Site Factors, criado por isabelle pirsa em 09-02-2017.
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