Settlement factors
People need food to live. Areas that are conducive to a thriving agricultural production are most desirable.
What is Agriculture Factors?
This type of land use is land that is used for peoples homes.
What is residential
What type of settlement does this describe?
A community located outside urban areas, characterized by small population size and economies primarily based on agriculture and natural resources
What is a rural settlement
The study of the Earth’s surface, including landforms, climates, people, and how humans interact with the environment.
What is geography
Natural disasters
what is push
Water is essential to life. Regular
access to water is another key factor.
What is water factors?
This type of land use is land used for businesses
what is commercial
What type of settlement does this describe?
An area just beyond a city's border. Containing mostly residential areas.
What is Suburban
Imaginary vertical lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They measure how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian (0°).
What is Longitude
Does this describe a push or pull factor?
poor education or healthcare
what is push
Areas where settlement has historically occurred are still growing today.
What are Historical factors
This type of land use is used for manufacturing, processing, or storing raw materials.
What is industrial
What type of settlement does this describe?
Has a large population size and a high density of people with a high concentration of functions, goods, and services
What is urban
Imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth. They measure how far north or south a place is from the Equator (0°).
What is latitude
Does this describe a push or pull factor?
political stability and freedom
what is pull
Government policies can encourage or discourage settlement.
What is Political factors
This type of land use is used for growing and harvesting of crops and livestock
What is agriculture
What type of settlement pattern is this describing?
Homes and buildings are arranged in a line, often along a road, river, or coastline.
What is linear
A symbol on a map that shows directions (North, South, East, West) and helps you know which way you’re looking.
What is a compass rose
Does this describe a push or pull factor?war or conflict
what is push
People want to live where plentiful economic opportunities exist. When a country has economic growth, the settlements grow faster.
What are Economic Factors
This type of land use is dedicated to recreation and to divert noise away from residential areas
What is parks and green spaces
What type of settlement pattern is this describing?
Homes are spread out over a large area, with lots of space between them.
what is scattered
Shows how much smaller a map is compared to real life. For example, 1 cm on a map might represent 1 km in reality.
What is a scale
Does this describe a push or pull factor?
Friends or family already living there
what is pull