general info
Where do the majority of people live in Spain? Cities or villages?
Cities
Being on a hill, next to a river, close to the sea, close to a forest … are examples of the —— of a settlement.
Site
True/false: industrial areas normally form part of the city center.
False - in the periphery or outer area of the city where people could access it easily and also where there was more space
True/false: creating parks and green spaces in the city lead to bigger problems with traffic.
False. They improve infrastructures and encourage more walking and cycling.
True/false: Huge number of immigration and emigration in a city relate to environmental changes of a settlement
False. Social
The Eixample area in Barcelona is known for which kind of urban plan?
Grid or orthogonal
Name 2 physical attributes that Barcelona has when considering its site for a settlement.
Mountains behind, 2 rivers for water, flat land mostly in the center, near sea for trade
warehouses and factories can be found in which zone of an urban settlement?
Industrial zone
What are two big urban problems in barcelona?
Pollution, noise pollution, car traffic, high prices in city center
In 1666, this affected London and resulted in parts of the city being rebuilt,
The Great Fire
the 5 biggest cities in Spain
Madrid barcelona valencia sevilla Zaragoza
What is the site of a settlement? What might we consider when choosing a site to settle? Name 3
Physical attributes it has… the natural landscape
- on a river, near sea, mountains, marshes, desert, lake etc.
Name 3 characteristics that differentiate a village/town from a city
population, facilities, shopping, roads, airports,
Describe the suburban area. Give at least 3 characteristics.
Houses, family, green spaces, close to city, residential, result of growth a city
until recently, hong kong was part of which country that colonized them?
British, UK
What is considered when classifying the size of a settlement?
Its population… how many people live there
Name 3 things that help in making a settlement grow significantly.
1. Natural resources
2. Fertile soil
3. Close to other big cities
4. Transportation , good roads or trains nearby
5. Natural Landscape nearby
Name 4 functions of a city
Residential, commercial, cultural, political, tourism and industrial, administrative
Urban problems affect mainly these 3 areas
Environment, infrastructure, transport
Name 4 things that can have an impact on the change of a settlement
War
natural disaster
Disease
government changes
new technology
what is the situation of a settlement? give some characteristics of Barcelona’s situation.
On the mediterranean, trade with other parts of europe and Africa. Close to mountains which separate france and spain. Closest big city to rest of Europe.
Name the 5 zones we can find in a big city
Center
green areas
residential
industrial
suburban
What is gentrification? Name 2 pros and cons it has in the community.
Higher prices, nicer areas, more business, affects the locals, locals cannot pay the prices, more tourism,
What are the 5 types of changes that settelements could go through over time?
Social…
economic
political
environmental
cultural