Rural and Urban Settlement in Ireland
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| what are the two main types of settlements | Urban Settlement
Rural Settlement
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| What is an urban settlement | any built up settlement, such as a town or city, with a population of over 1,500 people
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| What is a rural settlement | any area of settlement outside larger towns and cities, such as small villages in the countryside
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| what 3 factors have influenced rural and urban settlement in Ireland | Physical Landscape
Historical factors
The Importance of Dublin City
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| What 4 factors in the physical landscape influenced the settlement of Ireland's first farmers | Drainage
Altitude and Relief
Rivers
Fertile soil
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| Explain how Drainage influenced their settlement | Most Irish towns and villages were found in areas that are well drained by rivers. Areas of land that are marshy were avoided due to the potential for flooding
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| Explain how Altitude and Relief influenced their settlement | Flat or gently sloping lands are easier to build on, farm on and build infrastructure, such as road networks, on
Less exposed to the weather, sheltered from wind and warmer
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| Explain how Rivers influenced their settlement | For Ireland's first settlers, rivers provided routes through the country and back to the coastline.
Rivers provided water for drinking, cooking and other domestic purposes.
Towns where bridges were built became bridging points. Roads usually converge
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| Explain how Rivers influenced their settlement pt2 | on these points.
Port activities, such as trading, have led to the growth of urban settlement areas at the mouths of rivers.
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| Explain how Fertile Soil influenced their settlement | Fertile Land, found in flat lowland river valleys, allows for better crop growth
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