1. An introduction to settlements!
Objective:
To describe different sites and functions of settlements and demonstrate settlement hierarchy
Do you live in a town or city?
2) Why does the amount of people who live in cities vary from one country to the next?
3) Why have dramatic changes occurred in the number of people who live in cities?
4) The growth of towns and cities have affected how people live – what problems could this cause?
5) Do you think the issues with growing town and cities are the same in LEDCs and MEDCs?
A settlement is
a place where people live!

2. Why are places sited where they are?
Site: The site of a settlement is the land it is built on
Look at your sheet:
Complete task 1 and 2 on page 171.

4. What is the function of San Lucar?
A function is the job or process of the settlement. Something that happens there.
e.g.
be a transport hub
Have a football club
Have many schools
Sell expensive and rare goods and services
Have housing for the workers
Primary functions: residential, industrial, retail, administrative, commercial, recreational

5. Hierarchy! High order Pupils Head teacher Teachers Head of secondary
Head of St George’s group
Low order

6. URBAN?
RURAL?

10. Homework:
Task 1:
Task 2: Explain what services they have and why you have placed them here