Geography Terms

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What is a site?

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The actual location of a site on Earth.

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Types of settlements:

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Linear settlements

Nucleated settlements:

Dispersed settlements

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Facilities available to populations of high order- city:

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international airports ● Hospitals ● shopping mall ● police office

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Why do capital cities have high order services ?

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Large population so there is a market for the services ● Many tourists can use the infrastructures ● Capital cities have good transport network ● Wealthy people that can afford the services live in cities

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Factors affecting spheres of influence:

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Size and services of settlement

● Population density

. ● Physical geography

● Transport facilities

● Wealth of people in the area

● Competition from other settlements

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Urban Sprawl

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the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas

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Problems causing Urban Sprawl

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Environmental problems:

● Greenhouse gas emissions from cars

● Building on countryside land:

Economical problems:

● Costs of public transports:

● Work time spent for going to work

Social problems:

● Racial and class segregation

● Loss of rural way of life:

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Rural urban fringe

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an area of transition between urban and rural, where the city meets the countryside.

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Greenbelt

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an untouched area, where it is not allowed to build on. It is used to protect field or woods ● used to limit the spreading of cities as they usually surround big cities

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Characteristics of squatter settlements:

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Low crime rate as the population 'polices' itself ● Chaotic street plan as there is little planning ● Poor quality housing which makes it prone to hazards, but are rent free ● High population density ● Many diseases spread by water or rats and attracts mosquitoes ● Poor hygiene, lack electricity and clean water