IGCSE Settlement

A settlement that is usually a single house or a series of buildings that exist far from others

• Hamlet

• Village

• Isolated Dwelling

• Megacity

A term for a the size and number of settlements

• Settlement Types

• Settlement Hierarchy

• Megacity

• Conurbation

A type of settlement with more than 10 million people living there

• Hamlet

• Town

• Village

• Megacity

A type of settlement referring to cities/towns merging into one big city/town

• Large City

• Conurbation

• Isolated Dwelling

• Village

In which areas do we find hamlets and isolated dwellings?

• Rural Areas

• Urban Areas

This settlement pattern involves a number of buildings or houses spread out from each other

• Dispersed

• Isolated

• Nucleated

• Linear

This is a settlement pattern that is usually developed along the road, railways, established routes or waterways.

• Linear

• Dispersed

• Isolated

• Nucleated

This type of settlement pattern has a central point and develops from the middle outwards.

• Dispersed

• Nucleated

• Isolated

• Linear

The area served by the settlement is known as its...

• Range
• Sphere of Influence
• Service
• Hierarchy

What are goods like bread and milk classified as?

• High Order Goods

• Comparison Goods 

• Convenience Goods

• Tasty Goods