enFISettlements terms9
function: the main purpose or activity of a settlement
megacity: a city with a population over 10 million
nucleated: a settlement pattern formed around an intersection or junctions
linear: a settlement pattern along a road or a river in a line
hamlet: the smallest settlement
hierarchy: refers to the order of importance
central business district: the central zone of an urban area
bridging point: a point across a river that is easy get from one side to another
dry point: an area that does not flood
Settlements terms
P
R
A
T
R
R
Y
C
refers to the order of importance
a settlement pattern along a road or a river in a line
an area that does not flood
a city with a population over 10 million
a point across a river that is easy get from one side to another
the main purpose or activity of a settlement
the central zone of an urban area
a settlement pattern formed around an intersection or junctions