Settlement Patterns
What type of settlement has houses far apart from each other?
Scattered
Which of the following are NOT settlement factors?
Agriculture
Water
Time zone
Time zone
When did Hurricane Hazel hit?
1954
What is the definition of the word SETTLEMENT?
A place where people create a community to live, work and play.
Toronto is an example of a ________ settlement pattern.
Mountainous areas is an example of an ___________ settlement factor.
an UNFAVOURABLE settlement factor.
Define a SPARSE POPULATION DENSITY
14 or less people live per kilometres2.
What is the definition of the word POPULATION?
All of the people who live in a certain area.
Is Smithville a linear or scattered settlement?
Scattered
How does historical factors affect human settlement?
The French settled in Canada in the 1600s, and many people settled in Canada after WW2, which has affected settlement patterns to this day.
How would you describe the population density of Canada?
Define the term this definition describes:
A settlement where people live in an urban centre. Often referred to as a “city”. i.e. Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Tokyo.
URBAN
Linear settlements have historically formed around _________.
Waterways
Name all 6 settlement factors.
Agriculture, water, historical, political, economic, natural disasters
How has land reclamation effected the enviroment?
Disturbance to ocean life and ocean floors, causes water pollution
Define the term this definition describes:
A settlement where people live in a semi-urban location just outside of an urban centre. i.e Burlington is a suburb of Hamilton, Pickering is a suburb of Toronto.
SUBURBAN
What is the formula used to solve for population density?
Population ÷ Area in Kilometres2
How has natural disasters changed the structure of buildings?
Dampers are added to buildings to hopefully reduce the impact of earthquakes.
What role does agriculture play in human settlement?
Good farmland will grow better crops, therefore people want to live where they will have lots of food.
Define the term this definition describes:
The movement of people from one area to another. Reasons for this movement may include: economic, religion, political, environmental.
MIGRATION