Settlement Types — main difference?
Rural are low density; urban are densely populated.
Dispersed Settlement — pattern?
Buildings spread out over large areas.
Nucleated Settlement — pattern?
Buildings clustered together, forming villages or towns.
Linear Settlement — location?
Along roads, rivers, or canals.
Settlement Hierarchy — basis?
Size, services, influence.
Urban Land Use Models — purpose?
Explain city spatial organization.
Land Values — highest where?
In city centers, due to accessibility.
Accessibility — effect on land?
Higher accessibility increases land value.
City Development — pattern?
Expansion from core to outskirts.
Inner City Land Use — common?
High-density housing, commercial zones.
Suburban Area — characteristic?
Residential, on city outskirts.
Rural-Urban Fringe — features?
Mixed land use, ongoing development.
Dispersed settlements — common regions?
Mountains, marshlands, difficult terrain.
Nucleated settlements — common regions?
Fertile farmland, water sources.
Linear settlements — development?
Along transport routes.
Settlement functions — influence?
Shape land use and growth.
Hierarchy of settlements — includes?
Hamlet, village, town, city.
Urban land use models — examples?
Burgess's concentric, Hoyt's sector.
Land value — influenced by?
Location and accessibility.
City expansion — causes?
Population growth, transport, economy.
Inner city issues?
Decay, congestion, regeneration.
Suburban growth — driven by?
Housing demand, commuting.
Rural-urban fringe — development?
Residential, commercial, green spaces.
Settlement pattern — shaped by?
Physical geography, history, economy.
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