Settlement Hierarchy 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsGCSECCEA Created by: Pass my ExamsCreated on: 07-04-18 20:43 Settlement Hierarchy Placing settlements in order of size, population and number of services 1 of 12 Low Order Goods Lower value goods we buy everyday 2 of 12 Middle Order Goods These are things normally purchased weekly/monthly e.g buying clothes, visiting the cinema 3 of 12 High Order Goods Things we buy rarely e.g a new TV 4 of 12 Range The distance people are willing to travel for a good/service 5 of 12 Threshold The number of customers needed to make an enterprise profitable 6 of 12 Hamlet Possibly a church, pub or telephone but often none at all 7 of 12 Village Church, Post Office, Shop for daily needs, primary school, village hall 8 of 12 Small Town All of the above plus supermarket, many shops, banks, health centre, leisure centre, secondary school, cafés and restaurants, railway station 9 of 12 Large Town All of the above plus several shopping arcades, hypermarket, cinemas, main railway station, hotels, small hospital, small football team 10 of 12 City All of the above plus cathedral, university, theatre, county hall, airport 11 of 12 Capital All of the above plus government buildings, banking headquarters, museums and art galleries, several universities 12 of 12
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