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GCSE 1. Settlement

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show A house which is not attached to any other houses. Usually in suburbs  
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show A newer residential area on the edge of a city, usually lower density and more expensive  
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show An area of land which has the same type of land use  
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show An older residential area, between the inner city and outer suburbs (usually 1920s/30s)  
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Retail zones   show
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show Areas of a settlement for leisure - eg Exe Valley parks  
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Commercial zone   show
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CBD   show
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Park & Ride   show
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show Houses which are attached to other houses on both sides. Usually Victorian, inner city  
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show Roads which take traffic around a city, preventing congestion  
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Inner city   show
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show A housing area with a poor reputation for living conditions  
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show Parts of the townj with historic buildings that are protected  
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show Different ways the land is used: eg industry, recreation, retailing and residential  
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show The knocking down or improvement of old buildings in an urban area and the building of new ones to improve quality of life  
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Conurbation   show
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Waterfront sites   show
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Gentrification   show
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show Housing provided by the council, now often in partnership with Housing Associations  
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Brownfield site   show
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show A public meeting held to reach descisions about difficulyt planning proposals (eg new housing at Alphington)  
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show Homes designed in ways that conserve resources and energy  
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Eco towns   show
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Greenfield site   show
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Rapid Transit System   show
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show All changes to land use must be approved by a local council  
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Hierarchy   show
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show Also called 'Sphere of influence' or 'hinterland', it is the area served by a particular settlemengt, school, hospital or any other service  
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Consumer goods   show
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Shopping Mall   show
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Convenience Goods   show
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show Maximum distance a person is willing to travel to purchase a particular goods item  
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Threshold population   show
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Out of town shopping centre   show
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Internet shopping   show
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Bulk Buying   show
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show An urban settlement which is planned by the government; one method of helping slum problems after World War Two, now to provide new housing (eg Cranbrook).  
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Dormitory village   show
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Green Belt   show
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show Area where a town or city merges into the countryside  
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show Person who travels to work every day by car or public transport  
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show The rapid, poorly planned expansion of towns and cities into the countryside (also called urban growth)  
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Counterurbanisation   show
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Decentralisation   show
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Rural depopulation   show
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New Communities   show
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