Self-review:

Settlement learning objectives and revision checklist

Syllabus ref Learning objectives Example questions/ tasks you should be able to Can I confidently
answer show evidence of this-
what is it?
1.5 Explain patterns of Define urban and rural and distinguishing
Settlements settlement characteristics
and service Identify different patterns of settlement
provision Discuss factors that would influence
settlement patterns in an area

Describe and explain Discuss factors that would influence the

the factors which
may influence the
sites, growth and
functions of
settlements
Give reason for the
hierarchy of
settlements and
services.
1.6 Urban Describe and give
settlements reasons for the
characteristics of
land use in urban
areas
Describe and give
reasons for changes
in land use in urban
areas
site of early settlements for example,
water
define and describe functions and link to
an explanation of how the settlement
would grow over time.
Explain the settlement hierarchy
I can explain how does the nature/type
and number of services vary between
different types of settlements and why?
Know a case study of settlement and
service provision in an area- the case study
area should reflect high, middle and low
order settlements
I can draw the burgess model and explain
the characteristics of the different zones
I can explain the different patterns of land
use in a MEDC city such as cost of land,
space, age of buildings, accessibility,
wealth, changes in demand, etc.
I can explain the advantages of locating in
the ruralurban fringe location and
resulting competition for land.
I can draw the Hoyt model of land use
I can explain the difference between the
Hoyt model and the burgess model
I can draw the model of an LEDC city
I can explain the difference between the
model of an LEDC city and an MEDC city
I can explain the changes that have taken
place in an urban area
I can explain why the changes needed to
take place
I can explain why new development may
take place in the rural/urban fringe and
the impacts of this development

Explain the problems
of urban areas, their
causes and possible
solutions
1.7 Identify and suggest
Urbanisation reasons for rapid
urban growth
I can explain why some people may move
to a suburbanized village and the changes
that will occur there
I can discuss the problems that urban
sprawl creates such as loss of farmland,
loss of space for recreation, impact on
ecosystems, creation of impermeable
surfaces, division, etc.
I can describe how economic activities may
pose threats to the natural environment
(water, air, noise and visual pollution)
I can explain the solutions to the problems
of urban sprawl
Describe graphs to show urbanisation in
selected countries describe MEDCs and
LEDCs trends and explain the differences
between the rates of growth in each.
I can explain the reasons for
urbanisation in MEDCs and LEDCs
I can explain the push and pull factors
associated with rural to urban
migration.

Describe the impacts You should know a case study of a rapidly
of urban growth on growing urban area in a developing country
both rural and urban (LEDC) and migration to it.
areas, along with locate rural area and urban area
possible solutions to discuss reasons for migration (push
reduce the negative and pull)
impacts impact of migration on the rural and
urban area
urban problems (people and
environment focus)
squatter settlements
solutions in urban and rural area
Key words glossary:

Settlement

Settlement
pattern
Urban

Rural

Site

Function

Sphere of
influence
High order
goods
Low order
goods
Convenience
goods
Comparison
goods
Range

Threshold
population
CBD

Suburb

Rural/ urban
fringe
Gentrification
Redevelopment
Suburbanised
village
Urban sprawl

Urbanisation