Settlement IGCSE

Unit 2: Settlement

All students should be able to explain the following:

• Explain patterns of settlement
• Describe and explain the factors which may influence the sites, growth and functions of settlements
• Give reason for the hierarchy of settlements and services
• Know a case study of settlement and service provision in an area
• Describe and give reasons for the characteristics of land use in urban areas
• Explain the problems of urban areas, their causes and possible solutions
• Know a case study of an urban area (changing land use and urban sprawl)
• Identify and suggest reasons for rapid urban growth
• Describe the impacts of urban growth on both rural and urban areas, along with possible solutions to reduce the negative impacts
• Know a case study of a rapidly growing urban area in a developing country and migration to it