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JC GEOG
Settlement
Term | Definition |
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linear ,clustered, scattered | patterns of Irish towns |
early Irish Settlements | north, north-east coast, riverbanks , rich farmland, elevated sites |
poor settlement choices | highlands -weather, steep slope- for building,poor access areas |
location of Irish towns | river banks, bridging points, raised sites, well drained plains- fertile land, near landlord estates |
village | limited services for locals |
market town | market for sales of goods, specialist services |
defence town | protect people from attack |
resource based settlement | mining town |
dormitory town | people commute to work |
recreational town | spa , seaside towns |
religious towns | centres of pilgrimage |
tourism towns | Kilarney or Galway |
change of function | towns can change function over time - Navan was religious then defence ,then market and now mining |
greenheart | farmland protected seperating cities |
Ranstad | horseshoe shaped conurbation formed by the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam,Utrecht, and Rotterdam |
multifunctional settlements | most settlements are multifunctional |
functions of a settlements | services it provides for its people and the people of its surrounding area |