Urban settlements
Geography
Matric (grade 12)
,Contents
- Classification of settlements
- Site and situation
- Types of urban settlements
- Davie’s hierarchy of towns
- Morphology of urban areas
- Land use zones
- Centripetal forces
- Centrifugal forces
- Bid rent curve
- Urban models
- Urban problems
- New urbanism
, Settlements
A grouping of people, activities, building structures and communication
networks that function as a single intergrated system on a daily basis
Classification
Size and population:
Rural
- Isolated farmstead – commercial farm (large scale), no services, 1 family
- Hamlet – cluster of farm houses (many families in 1 area)
- Village
Urban
- Town
- City
- Metropolis
- Conurbation
- Megalopolis
Pattern:
- Dispersed – buildings are spaces apart from each other (eg. Farms)
- Nucleated – buildings are grouped together
Economic function:
Urban
- Multifunctional
- Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Rural
- Unifunctional
- Primary
*as settlements develop, functions evolve and change
Geography
Matric (grade 12)
,Contents
- Classification of settlements
- Site and situation
- Types of urban settlements
- Davie’s hierarchy of towns
- Morphology of urban areas
- Land use zones
- Centripetal forces
- Centrifugal forces
- Bid rent curve
- Urban models
- Urban problems
- New urbanism
, Settlements
A grouping of people, activities, building structures and communication
networks that function as a single intergrated system on a daily basis
Classification
Size and population:
Rural
- Isolated farmstead – commercial farm (large scale), no services, 1 family
- Hamlet – cluster of farm houses (many families in 1 area)
- Village
Urban
- Town
- City
- Metropolis
- Conurbation
- Megalopolis
Pattern:
- Dispersed – buildings are spaces apart from each other (eg. Farms)
- Nucleated – buildings are grouped together
Economic function:
Urban
- Multifunctional
- Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Rural
- Unifunctional
- Primary
*as settlements develop, functions evolve and change
