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

Spot the difference…how many can you get?!!!

p.106 NWW

Keywords

Rural

Urban

PushfactorsPullfactorsMigration

MEDCLEDC

Something that makes people want to leave anarea or country. E.g. natural hazards, nojobs or disease.

More economically developed country

The movement of people from one place to another inorder 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 orcountry. E.g. higher wages, doctors and hospitalsor good schools.

Keyword pen!

Rural or urban?

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:1)Identify the land uses of the rural-urban fringe.2)Pick these out on your map by drawing an arrow to each land use.3)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 canthink of.