How have settlements changed?

Learning objectives To know the characteristics of rural and urban areas To understand the links between them To be able to describe their change over time – using China as example

Prep Spot the difference…how many can you get?!!! p.106 NWW

Keywords Keyword pen! Rural Urban Push factors Pull Migration MEDC LEDC Something that makes people want to leave an area or country. E.g. natural hazards, no jobs or disease. More economically developed country The movement of people from one place to another in order to live and work. Area of open country with a low population density A built up area with a high population density Less economically developed country Something that attracts people to an area or country. E.g. higher wages, doctors and hospitals or good schools. Talk through rural/urban and push/pull factors first

Rural or urban? To develop general idea of rural as countryside and urban as cities. 5

Recap The Burgess model! What happens as we move out of a city To land price? Demand? Space? Accessibility? Population?

The Rural Urban Fringe The rural urban fringe is the transitional zone between the countryside (rural) and the city or town (urban); where the suburbs extend into rural areas. The edge of a town or city is not clearly bordered by a clear line. Density and land use changes gradually. The urban area still has a great impact on the rural area and equally, the rural population travel to use these urban services.

Beijing Tasks: Identify the land uses of the rural-urban fringe. Pick these out on your map by drawing an arrow to each land use. Then annotate the reasons why these land uses are found in the rural-urban fringe…think about SPACE and MONEY

Reasons for the growth of the rural-urban fringe. Why have people moved out to live in rural areas, in close proximity to the city? Better quality of life – quieter, less polluted ‘More house for your money’ Increased car ownership and mobility Communication improvements mean people can work from home Commuter links improved How would these changes affect the function and layout of these areas?

How have settlements changed? Create a list of all the changes you can think of. Add thoughts on how relationship between the two has changed