The site of a settlement is the physical land on which a settlement is built

A settlement hierarchy arranges settlements in order of size or importance

The function of a settlement is its purpose- the main ‘work’ that it does.

CBD- The Central Business District is at the heart of a city where the original settlement was sited I

NNER CITY- The inner city zone grew during the industrial revolution

SUBURBS- The suburbs began to expand after the 1st world war. Houses are more varied and are often semi detached

RURAL-URBAN FRINGE- many different land uses are found in this area

URBANISATION is the process of urban growth that leads to a greater percentage of the population living in towns and cities

Urban sprawl is the expansion of an urban area into the countryside