WorksheetsARCH 515: Human Settlements and Housing
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
In 1976 in Vancouver, the United Nations held its first conference on the issue of physical and spatial organization of human life on this planet, and on the national and international actions needed to accommodate the growing number of population in urban and rural communities, called (a)
(a) means the totality of the human community - whether city, town or village - with all the social, material, organizational, spiritual and cultural elements that sustain it. The fabric of human settlements consists of physical elements and services to which these elements provide the material support.
the superstructures of different shapes, size, type and materials erected by mankind for security, privacy and protection from the elements and for his singularity within a community
(a)
the complex networks designed to deliver to or remove from the shelter people, goods, energy or information
(a)
cover those required by a community for the fulfilment of its functions as a social body, such as education, health, culture, welfare, recreation and nutrition
(a)
There is greater number of settlements with smaller population
(a)
The number of (a) that a settlement provides increases with the settlement size
As you move up the hierarchy, the size of the settlement and the distance between similar sized settlements ________.
increases
decreases
If we group and classify a number of settlements according to their size and shape the result is (a) .
Larger settlements and conurbations have a much smaller sphere of influence than smaller ones.
False
True
Services such as department stores selling high order goods have higher (a) than those selling low order goods such as newsagents.
A _____ settlement is where the buildings are grouped together.
Linear
Nucleated
Dispersed
A _____ shape is where the settlement has developed a long time.
Linear
Nucleated
Dispersed
A _____ settlement is where the buildings are spread apart.
Linear
Nucleated
Dispersed
Newer industrial town planning ensures the housing and industry are apart.
True
False
Has railways and canals for transports; has housing and industry mixed together.
(a)
Found in fertile farming sites.
Many services e.g. shops and offices.
Good transport links – often they are route centers.
(a)
Found where there are sheltered harbors.
Flat land for building on nearby
(a)
Close to industrial areas with large populations, with good rail and roads.
On the sea−front are hotels and entertainments such as pubs and bingo.
(a)
Identify the given figure
(Kinds of Settlements According to Function)
(a)
Identify the given figure
(Kinds of Settlements According to Function)
(a)
Identify the given figure
(Kinds of Settlements According to Function)
(a)
Identify the given figure
(Kinds of Settlements According to Function)
(a)
The National Statistical Coordination Board Res. No. 9 (Series of (a) ) – Adoption of Operational Definition of Urban Areas in the Philippines
If a barangay has a population size of 5,000 or more, then a barangay is considered urban
True
False
If a barangay has 5 or more establishments with a minimum of 10 employees, and 5 or more facilities within the two-kilometer radius from the barangay hall, then a barangay is considered urban.
True
False
All barangays in the National Capital Region be automatically classified as urban
True
False
The (a) spearhead the conduct of an advocacy campaign to inform users on the new definition of urban barangays.
In 1975, only ____ of the people in the developing world lived in urban areas
27%
40%
56%
75%
In 2000, the proportion was 40% and projections suggest that by 2030, the developing world will be ___ urban.
27%
40%
56%
75%
Rapid urban growth reflects (a) of people to cities as well as natural population increase among urban residents. Rural areas have virtually stopped gaining population.
As the population increases, more people will live in large cities. Many people will live in the growing number of cities with over 10 million inhabitants, known as (a) .
By 2025, __ megacities will exist, 21 in less developed countries. (Population Reference Bureau)
24
27
35
76
The following cities have a global sphere of influence except one:
London
Paris
Madrid or Berlin
New York
