Learning Intentions

Here are the Learning Intentions for the Settlement topic. These allow you to understand what we will be looking at in class, and also to keep track of your progress.

Learning Intentions – Settlement

What you will learn:

· Introduction to Settlement.
· What are the different types of settlement?

Settlement Hierarchy
· What is settlement hierarchy?

Settlement Function
· What are the main settlement functions?
· How to identify settlement function from a map
· How to identify and explain settlement distribution from a map

Sphere of influence
· What is sphere of influence?
· How can sphere of influence be identified?

Landuse
· What are the different types of landuse?
· What features do different zones have?
· How can the different zones be identified on a map?

Site and Situation
· How does a settlement grow?

Urban Decay
· What is urban decay?

Housing
· What were the housing problems in Glasgow?
· What redevelopment took place?
· What were the solutions to Glasgow’s housing problems?
· What were council estates?
· What were the problems with council estates?
· Were high rise flats a successful alternative?
· What were new towns?
· What happened during tenement renovation?
· Was tenement renovation a success?

Traffic Congestion
· What is traffic congestion?
· What problems does it cause?
· What are the solutions to traffic congestion?

Out of town shopping
· What are out of town shopping centres?
· Why are they so popular?
· What effect do they have on the CBD?

· Urban Regeneration

What is Urban Regeneration?
· What regeneration projects are happening in Glasgow?

Urban Sprawl
· What is Urban Sprawl?
· What problems does it cause?
· What can be done to prevent the problems?