"Today more than half of all people in the world live in an urban area. By mid-century this will increase to 70%, but as recently as a hundred years ago only two out of ten people lived in a city and before that it was even less. How have we reached such a high degree of urbanization and what does it mean for our future?"
Watch the following video and explain how settlements have evolved over the past 14 000 years into modern day settlements. You may not copy and paste any answers from any source what so ever. (15)
Use the PowerPoint on Rural Settlements to answer the following questions.
You may not copy and paste. You must use your own words and summarise.
2 points
2
Question 2
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Watch the video and define the term settlement. (2)
2 points
2
Question 3
3.
Differentiate between site and situation of a settlment. (2)
6 points
6
Question 4
4.
What are the 6 criteria used to describe settlements? (6)
6 points
6
Question 5
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What are the factors affecting the siting of Riverside above? (Refer to slide 1 of the PowerPoint). (6)
7 points
7
Question 6
6.
Explain how SLOPE ASPECT affects the choice of site of a rural settlements like the Xhosa huts in the photograph below. [Discuss Middle slopes, Upper slopes, Lower slopes (valley floor)] (7)
Work through slides 6-10 in the PowerPoint and then watch the following video on settlement sites.
5 points
5
Question 7
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Define the terms 'defensive site', dry point', 'wet point', 'bridging point' and nodal point. (5)
20 points
20
Question 8
8.
Refer to the diagram above and explain the factors influencing the choice of site for each of the settlements numbered 1-10. Write the number down followed by the factors influencing the siting of the settlements. (20)
5 points
5
Question 9
9.
Work through slides 19-21 in the PowerPoint and identify the follow settlement types based on shape.
Provide an example for each of the settlement types. (6)
