1. Settlement Patterns and Hierarchy
Put the following people in order of responsibility in the school:
Principal
Students
Head Teachers
Teachers
Head of Years

2. Settlement Hierarchy

3. Settlement Hierarchy Capital City Conurbation City Large Town
Small Town
Village
Hamlet
Isolated Dwelling
More services
More people
Less settlements

4. Settlement Type Population Services Example
Capital City
12 million
Government Buildings
Paris
Conurbation
1.2 million
University and major sports ground
Toulouse Metropole
City
860,000
Small airport and cathedral
Toulouse
Large Town
Up to 20,000
Shopping centre
Pibrac
Small Town
Up to 5,000
Swimming pool and railway station
Levignac
Village
Up to 2,000
Post office and church, presse, some shops
Lombez
Hamlet
Up to 200
Bar, epicerie
Espaon
Isolated Dwelling
One family
No services
Laborde Fabien