Rural area key terms

?
  • Created by: hamishc
  • Created on: 05-04-16 21:52
Threshold population
the minimum number of people required to maintain a good or service
1 of 8
Catchment area / sphere of influence
The area from which people travel to obtain the good or service
2 of 8
High order goods
Comparison goods such as electrical goods which people compare between shops, this means it requires a high threshold population
3 of 8
Low order goods
Goods that are not usually compared and are purchased often such as milk, people do not travel as far, requires low threshold population
4 of 8
Range
Distance people are prepared to travel to obtain a certain good or service
5 of 8
Hamlets
Small collection of houses and farms, low order goods, low threshold population, small catchment area
6 of 8
Villages
Larger population than hamlet, can support wider range of services such as schools
7 of 8
Small market towns
Even larger population, greater variety of high and low order goods, larger catchment area
8 of 8

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Catchment area / sphere of influence

Back

The area from which people travel to obtain the good or service

Card 3

Front

High order goods

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Low order goods

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Range

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Geography resources:

See all Geography resources »See all Rural and urban challenges and regeneration resources »