Summary: Grade 8 What Is Settlements

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  • What is a residential area?

    • Area within a city for homes.
    • Identified by houses, pools, parks.
    • Known as suburbs.
    • Facility quality varies by resident wealth.
  • What is the main activity in an industrial area?

    • Manufacture goods for sale.
    • Can be small or large factories.
  • Where is the Central Business District (CBD) usually located?

    • Center of the city
    • Highest land values
  • How can industrial areas be identified?

    • Large rectangular factory buildings.
    • Presence of power lines and railway lines.
  • What are urban settlements often described as?

    • Urban settlements are often described as multifunctional.
    • They contain different land-use zones.
  • What can be found in the original commercial area of a city?

    • Many shops
    • Head offices
    • Municipal buildings
  • What additional clues indicate an industrial area?

    • Service railways and roads.
    • Evidence of water: rivers or pipelines.
  • What does the acronym “SPICE” stand for in urban settlement characteristics?

    • Size
    • Pattern (Nucleated)
    • Infrastructure (Complex)
    • City
    • Economic Activity (Secondary and Tertiary)
  • Name the four major land-use zones in urban areas.

    1. Commercial
    2. Industrial
    3. Residential
    4. Greenbelt
  • What street pattern is common in the CBD?

    • Rectangular grid street pattern
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