Understanding Settlements and Urbanization

What defines a settlement?

• A place with no permanent population

• A place where people live and work

• Only urban areas

• A temporary camp

Which hierarchy of settlements is correct?

• Hamlet < Village < Town < City

• Village < City < Hamlet < Megacity

• Town < Hamlet < City < Village

• Megacity < City < Town < Hamlet

A temporary settlement is most likely:

• A farming village

• A nomadic camp

• A megacity

• A suburb

A settlement built on a hilltop likely prioritised:

• Transport routes

• Defense

• Entertainment

• Industrial growth

The Burgess Model shows cities as:

• A series of concentric zones

• Disconnected industrial clusters

• Randomly distributed sectors

• Linear along rivers

Which zone in the Burgess Model is typically the oldest part of a city?

• Suburbs

• Rural-urban fringe

• Central Business District (CBD)

• Industrial park

The inner city in the Burgess Model is characterised by:

• High-rise apartments and older industries

• Farmland and open spaces

• Luxury villas

• Shopping malls only

A brownfield site is:

• Undeveloped rural land

• Previously used for industry

• A protected forest

• A coastal area

Building on greenfield sites often leads to:

• Urban sprawl (a city/town which grows outwards)

• Reduced pollution

• Higher housing density

• Preservation of farmland

Which is an advantage of brownfield development?

• Cheaper infrastructure

• No need for pollution cleanup

• Supports rural economies

• Always faster to build