Settlement Hierarchy Aim: To find out what settlement hierarchy is and how it is ordered.

What does it look like?

How is worked out? Number of services . Look at figure 2 on page 126. Copy figure into your book and label. Sphere of influence – this is the area served by the settlement. It can also be called the catchment area or hinterland See separate diagram on the board.

Number of services . Look at figure 2 on page 126. Copy figure into your book and label.

Sphere of influence – this is the area served by the settlement. It can also be called the catchment area or hinterland

See separate diagram on the board.

How else? 3. The Threshold Population . How many people do you need to live in a settlement to support? Village shop Primary school Shoe shop Medium sized store Supermarket e.g. Tesco.

3. The Threshold Population .

How many people do you need to

live in a settlement to support?

Village shop

Primary school

Shoe shop

Medium sized store

Supermarket e.g. Tesco.

How else? The range of a good – This means the maximum distance people are prepared to travel to use a shop or service. Give examples for: Alton Towers Spar Shop on Meadowhead Chesterfield FC. London Eye

The range of a good – This means the maximum distance people are prepared to travel to use a shop or service.

Give examples for:

Alton Towers

Spar Shop on Meadowhead

Chesterfield FC.

London Eye