Settlements 2

Settlements 2

1. What do you need?

   • Fuel
     • Wood
   • Shelter
   • Water supply
   • Protection from enemies
   • Fertile soil
   • Building materials
   • Flat land
   • Not too much water

2. Maps

   • Contour lines
     • Close together: steep
   • Flat land: Spread contours
   • Ox bow lake: shaped in a oval/circle
   • Tribute trees: 3 lakes joined
   • Key, Arrow, Title, Scale

3. Different settlements

   • Linear
     • based on a canal, road or valley
   • Planned
     • Planned where everything goes to make more space
   • Ring/green
     • houses are located around the area
   • Cross
     • Building centred around two roads crossing
   • Dispersed
     • Buildings are spread apart
   • Nucleated
     • Buildings packed together

4. Urban model

   • RED: CBD (the centre)
     • Find: shops, offices, banks, restaurants
   • ORANGE: Old housing near CBD (old terraced housing)
     • Find: corner shops. Mostly replaced by flats
   • YELLOW: Housing 1930 - 1950 (Larger houses with gardens)
     • Find: May be near shops, parks
   • GREEN: Housing 1960 onwards (modern housing)
     • Find: near shopping centres and parks
   • PURPLE: Old industrial area (along a canal or railway)
     • Factories closed. Find: modern flats
   • PINK: Modern industrial area (built since 1960)
     • Find:industrial estates, business parks, near main roads