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Key terms and content knowledge from the CIE iGCSE Settlements course.
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1
LEDC land use models are different to those based on MEDCs because...
Industry has relocated to CBD areas
Transport links have improved to cause urban sprawl
Squatter Settlements surround the CBD
Higher class housing is closer to the CBD
2
Name a method of reducing traffic congestion
Rapid Transit Systems
Congestion Charges
Bedroom Tax
Income tax
3
This key term describes the land the settlement is built upon.
Settlement
Site
CBD
Situation
4
What is a green belt?
It reduces carbon emissions from factories
A strategy to reduce urban sprawl
It stimulates economic development
It helps to reduce squatter settlements
5
Another term for catchment area is 'sphere of influence'
True
False
6
Which of the following is an example of Water Pollution?
Quarrying
Car exhausts
Untreated sewage
Low flying aircraft
7
The inner city is likely to be dominated by terraced housing because...
Cheap houses were built for immigrants
Carbon emissions are lowest in this housing type.
They are easier to maintain than new houses
This is a relic from the industrial revolution
8
Which rural settlement pattern fits the Lake District village of Firbank?
Nuclear
Linear
Dispersed
9
Burgess' Land Use Model suggest industry encircles the central business district
True
False
10
What is the 'function' of a settlement?
A physical process
A measure of economic development
The relationship between two settlements
The way that place provides employment and services.
11
Lower order services have a smaller catchment area than higher order services.
True
False
12
Gentrification of the inner city benefits all residents equally...
False
True
13
The rural to urban fringe is attractive for many MEDC home buyers because...
Houses are cheaper
Internet access speeds are higher
Quality of life is perceived to be higher
Tax relief is supported by government
14
The number of people who support a business or service is a...
Hierarchy
Function
GDP per capita
Threshold Population
15
The lowest tier of a settlement hierarchy would be a...
Hamlet
Village
Town
Isolated dwelling
