Urban Settlement

MYP I&S 9
Ms Lee
 History of Settlements
1. What is the trend in human settlement
and urban development?
2. One hundred years ago, what fraction
of the world’s population lived in
cities?
3. What led to the development of the
first permanent towns and cities?
4. Where is most of the world’s future
population growth expected to
happen?
5. List three ways the video says that
cities need to change, in order to
accommodate future population
growth.
 Settlement
Hierarchies and Service Provision
Key Understandings
1. Settlements can be placed into hierarchies. Settlements
at each tier of the hierarchy will have similar
characteristics in terms of population size, service
provision and ability to provide high order goods and
services.

2. Larger settlements will have sizable populations. This

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will allow for the provision of a large range of high
order comparison goods and services due to threshold
populations being met. In turn, this will make the
settlement attractive and give it a large sphere of
influence. The opposite applies to smaller settlements.
Activate Hierarchies are when things are ranked in order of importance. Place the people in the
example below into the correct order for the hierarchy pyramid.

GROUP: SCHOOL
Board of - Senior Leadership
Directors
- Students
PRINCIPAL
- Teachers
SENIOR
LEADER
HEAD OF - Principal
SUBJECT
TEACHERS - Board of directors

SUPPORT STAFF - Support staff

STUDENTS - Head of subject


LETTE
R KEYWORD
A Hierarchies
B High order settlements
C Low order settlements
D Services
E High order good/
service
F Low order good/
service
G Sphere of Influence
H Threshold population
I Range
J Hamlet
K Convenience shops
L Comparison shops
M Conurbation
N Function(s)
Settlement Hierarchies: Keywords
IMAG Definition WHICH
LETTER?
E
Goods or services that are bought infrequently and are expensive.
E
Usually towns and cities, which provide goods and services that are purchased infrequently and
B
expensive. Therefore people are prepared to travel long distances to these settlements.
Something provided in a settlement that supports, helps, or entertains the population.
D
The number of people needed to justify the provision of a good or service. Low order services will
require lower numbers than high order services. H
Shops that sell high value, quality goods and services that are purchased relatively infrequently.
L
The main activity or activities that take place in a settlement.
N
An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city.
M
Goods or services that are bought frequently and are usually cheap.
F
Placing things in order of importance.
A
How far people are prepared to travel to access shops, services or settlement. The distance should
increase with settlement size. I
A small settlement, smaller than a village. Often a few clustered properties without a church.
J
The area surrounding a settlement, shop or services that is affected by the settlement's activities. The
larger the settlement the larger its influence. G
Shops that sell consumer items that are widely available and purchased frequently with minimal effort.
K
Usually villages or hamlets that provide goods and services that are bought frequently and are cheap so
people are only willing to travel a short distance to these settlements. C

LETTE
R KEYWORD
A Hierarchies
B High order settlements
C Low order settlements
D Services
E High order good/
services
F Low order good/
services
G Sphere of Influence
H Threshold population
I Range
J Hamlet
K Convenience shops
L Comparison shops
M Conurbation
N Function(s)
Settlement Hierarchies: Keywords
IMAG DEFINITION
E
Placing things in order of importance.
Usually towns and cities, which provide goods and services that are purchased infrequently and expensive. Therefore people are prepared to
travel long distances to these settlements.
Usually villages or hamlets that provide goods and services that are bought frequently and are cheap so people are only willing to travel a
short distance to these settlements.
Something provided in a settlement that supports, helps, or entertains the population
Goods or services that are bought infrequently and are expensive.
Goods or services that are bought frequently and are usually cheap.
The area surrounding a settlement, shop or services that is affected by the settlement's activities. The larger the settlement the larger its
influence.
The number of people needed to justify the provision of a good or service. Low order services will require lower numbers than high order
services.
How far people are prepared to travel to access shops, services or settlement. The distance should increase with settlement size.
A small settlement, smaller than a village. Often a few clustered properties without a church.
Shops that sell consumer items that are widely available and purchased frequently with minimal effort.
Shops that sell high value, quality goods and services that are purchased relatively infrequently.
An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city.
The main activity or activities that take place in a settlement.
 Settlement Hierarchies: Keywords
ACTIVITY: Which keyword connects the examples provided below?

EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4 WHICH WORD

CONNECTS THESE
EXAMPLES?
LONDON PARIS NEW YORK TOKYO HIGH ORDER
SETTLEMENT OR
CONURBATION
RETAIL INDUSTRY TOURISM PORT
FUNCTION

BREAD PETROL STATION POST OFFICE MILK

LOW ORDER
GOODS/SERVICES

HAMLET VILLAGE TOWN CITY

HIERARCHY

CAR KITCHEN HOUSE FAMILY HOLIDAY

APPLIANCE HIGH ORDER
GOODS/SERVICES
Settlement Hierarchies

CONURBATIO
N
CITY

LARGE TOWN

SMALL TOWN

VILLAGE

HAMLET

ISOLATED
DWELLING
 Settlement Hierarchies

Blaise- 9 cottages
London
Liverpool- Pop 483,000

Liverpool Stately home

Castle Combe- Pop 344

Middlesbrough
London- Pop 7,000,000
St Ives
St Ives- Pop 11,000
Castle Combe
Middlesbrough- Pop
Blaise 142,000

Stately home
 Service provision
A service is something provided in a settlement that that supports, helps, or entertains the population.

Services found at each level of the

settlement hierarchy

International airports, national stadiums,

CONURBATIO home of government, range of
N universities.

Theatres, large malls, universities, sports

CITY stadiums.

Hospitals, Movie theatres, shopping

LARGE TOWN centers, sports facilities.

A range of low order shops, secondary

SMALL TOWN schools, petrol stations.

Over 3000 population: Bus service, post office,

VILLAGE village shop, primary school.

Limited services, maybe

HAMLET convenience store.

ISOLATED No Services.
 Settlement Hierarchy and Services Case Study: Penang, Malaysia

A map to show
the location of
Malaysia in
South East
Asia.

A local map of
the island of
Penang
Penang
A national map
to show the
location of WESTERN
MALAYSIA
Penang within
Malaysia.
EAST
MALAYSIA

sia It is split between Peninsular Malaysia in the west and a portion of the island of
Malaysia is a country found in the continent of A_______.
Borneo in the E________. ast
orth
The island of Penang is found off the N______W_____ est of W__________estern
coast Malaysia. It is situated in the A__________ Sea. ndaman
There are a range of settlements on Penang ranging from small village kampungs to large cities such as G__________ T_____
eorge
own
Settlement Hierarchy in Penang

George
Over 250000
Town

Jelutong, Bayan
75000 to 249999
Lepas, Bayan Baru

Paya Terubong, Sungai Nibong,

30000 to 74999
Batu Maung

Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung

Tokong, Air Itam, Batu Lanchang, Gelugor, 10000 to 29999
Balik Pulau,
Many villages plus…
Less than 10000
Teluk Kumbar, Teluk Bahang and Relau
 Museums- Penang State
Museum and Art Gallery
Penang General Hospital
Food, restaurants- Chulia
(public).
11 private hospitals, 352 Street
private clinics. Hotels- Eastern &
Oriental Hotel

Health Care Tourism

Many Malls- Gurney Plaza, Paragon,

1st Avenue, Queensbay
Social
11 international services
schools
Retail
Service Provision in George
Town, Penang Shophouses, flea markets,
30 libraries Education wet markets

Sains Malaysia Mahamariamman

117 primary schools
University Religion Buddhist Temple

Transport
49 high schools
Kapitan Keling
Mosque
Rapid Penang- 30 bus routes

Penang International
Airport St George’s church
Swettenham Pier
 Images of George Town, Penang
Gurney Plaza Mall Kapitan Keling Mosque

Eastern & Oriental Hotel

Street Food, Chulia Street Swettenham Pier

Review Create a mind map to outline the services in the area that you live in. Then
answer the questions.

Q1. Do you live in a high or low order

settlement? How do you know this?

Q2. What is the main function of this

Service Provision in the settlement?
place I live

Q3. What is the sphere of influence of

the place you live in? How do you
know?
 Settlement
Hierarchies and Service Provision
Key Understandings
1. Settlements can be placed into hierarchies. Settlements
at each tier of the hierarchy will have similar
characteristics in terms of population size, service
provision and ability to provide high order goods and
services.

2. Larger settlements will have sizable populations. This

will allow for the provision of a large range of high
order comparison goods and services due to threshold
populations being met. In turn, this will make the
METACOGNITION CORNER
•In two to three sentences write a summary of the key concepts and ideas from settlement attractive and give it a large sphere of
this class. influence. The opposite applies to smaller settlements.
• What worked well? 
• What could I have done better? 
• Can I apply my learning to other situations, topics or subjects?
Useful links
Videos
Settlement Hierarchy- i-study publishing

Articles/Weblinks
Settlement Hierarchy Game- Purpose Games
Settlement Hierarchies- 3D Geography
Bonus Materials
DIAGNOSTIC QUIZ TO CHECK UNDERSTANDING (GOOGLE FORM)

KEYWORDS QUIZ (QUIZLET) (PASSWORD: Settle121)

INTERACTIVE QUIZ (QUIZIZZ)

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