GCSE Settlement Lesson 1 Aim: To find out about the different siting factors for settlements

The need to know words Settlement – Places where people live and work. There are a whole range of different size settlements from one farm to a mega city with millions of people. Site – Is the actual land that the settlement is built on, e.g. Sheffield’s site covers seven hills.

Settlement – Places where people live and work. There are a whole range of different size settlements from one farm to a mega city with millions of people.

Site – Is the actual land that the settlement is built on, e.g. Sheffield’s site covers seven hills.

Situation – the situation of a settlement refers to it’s location in relation to what is around it. E.g Sheffield… is to the east of Manchester, the south of Leeds, the North of Chesterfield and the west of Lincoln. Sheffield also lies on the north east edge of the Peak District.

Situation – the situation of a settlement refers to it’s location in relation to what is around it.

E.g Sheffield…

is to the east of Manchester, the south of Leeds, the North of Chesterfield and the west of Lincoln. Sheffield also lies on the north east edge of the Peak District.

How were sites originally chosen?? Shelter and Aspect Wet Point Communications Bridging Point Click for short video Defence Fuel Supply Dry Point Building Materials

Tasks Read through the information on p.124-125 (136/137) Give examples in your answers where possible Why is water supply important? Why are aspect and shelter important? What do adret and ubac refer to? (you may draw a diagram to show this) Why was defence an important siting factor? Give examples of resources that led to settlements being set up. What is a bridging point? What is the route focus? Why is it a good place to locate a settlement?

Read through the information on p.124-125 (136/137)

Give examples in your answers where possible

Why is water supply important?

Why are aspect and shelter important?

What do adret and ubac refer to? (you may draw a diagram to show this)

Why was defence an important siting factor?

Give examples of resources that led to settlements being set up.

What is a bridging point?

What is the route focus? Why is it a good place to locate a settlement?

Settlement in MEDC’s Aim: To find out if Albert Square is an accurate representation of life in an urban area of the UK. Riiiickkkkaaaaaayyyyy!!!