What is a Settlement Hierarchy? ► Learning objectives: ► To understand what a settlement hierarchy is. ► To know the central place theory ► To understand.

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What is a Settlement Hierarchy? ► Learning objectives: ► To understand what a settlement hierarchy is. ► To know the central place theory ► To understand that settlements have a sphere of influence

What is a Settlement Hierarchy ? Tasks: 1. A rrange yourselves in order of shoe size. (Without talking) You have just arranged yourselves in an order. This is called a HIERARCHY.

What is a Settlement Hierarchy ? ► A settlement hierarchy is when settlements are ranked in order of size or importance. (copy this down) (copy this down) ► Put the following photos into an order of size Village City Town Hamlet

Geog.1 by Gallagher et al

Arranges settlements in an ‘order of importance’, The order of importance is usually based on one of the following: the area and population of the settlement (size) the range and number of services/functions within each settlement the relative sphere of influence of each settlement. Settlement hierarchy

Isolated dwelling Hamlet Village Town City Conurbation Population – 2,000 2,001 – 100, ,001 – 1,000,000 1,000,001 + population and size of settlement increases

Identify this type of settlement What would you find here? Shops?

Can we prove this? ► Lets look at Basel and the surrounding area. ► Can we fit the settlements into a hierarchy. We will use google maps to find out. We will use google maps to find out.We will use google maps to find out.We will use google maps to find out.

Hamlet Village Town City Supermarket Cathedral Railway station Post Office Secondary School Corner Shop Restaurant Junior School Theatre The services may apply to more than one size of settlement. Match the service to the settlement

This is the distance people are willing to travel in order to get to a certain place. Shopping centre Supermarket Kiosk Bakery Ikea Airport Sphere of influence

Where would you go to buy the things from these shopping lists…? ► List A  Newspaper  Cadburys chocolate  Milk  Stamps ► List B  New shoes  CDs/DVDs  Sports top  Christmas present for your friend ► List C  Presents for your family  Clothes for you  Visit the cinema/go out for dinner whilst you’re there

Threshold Population – the minimum number of people needed to support a settlement or service. Range – the maximum distance that people are prepared to travel to obtain a particular service. Sphere of Influence is based upon two main principles: Put the following in order, with the one with the largest range first: Kiosk Stücki Manor Co-op Sphere of influence Cinema Hospital Doctor Railway Station Airport

High or low order goods?

High order goods… ► These are comparison goods ► Before people buy them, they compare prices and quality. ► People do not buy these goods very often ► Therefore the shops have a higher threshold population, and will need to locate in a larger settlement to make a profit.

Low order goods ► These are convenience goods ► People use them regularly and do not need to compare prices ► Shops selling these need a smaller threshold population to make money as people buy them more frequently ► The shops therefore locate in smaller settlements.

The Central Place Theory ► Settlements are places to which people travel to buy things. ► Each type of settlement is a central place, but they will be offering different types of services. ► The Central Place Theory is used to describe the sizing and spacing of settlements according to the services they offer.

What is he on about?

Which grocers has the largest sphere of influence? Describe the shape of the sphere of influence of ‘grocer 3’. Why don’t people travel to ‘grocer 3’ from the east? Give some possible reasons why ‘grocer 1’ has the smallest sphere of influence. sphere of influence river bridge settlement grocer 1 grocer 2 grocer 3 0 2km N

Quick quiz: 1. Which would have the bigger sphere of influence: Stucki or Co-op Pronto?

2. High or low?

7. High or low?

3. Would this be sold in a shop that sells convenient or comparison goods?

4. The threshold population of this service… large or small?

6. True or false? ► A conurbation is at the top of the settlement hierarchy?

5. The range of this good is large or small?

8. Largest Sphere of Influence