Functions of Settlement (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Settlement functions definition
Settlement functions definition
Main economic & social activities in a settlement
Multifunctional settlement meaning
Multifunctional settlement meaning
Settlement serving several purposes simultaneously
RICEPOTS acronym purpose
RICEPOTS acronym purpose
Helps remember main types of settlement functions
Residential area visual clue
Residential area visual clue
Housing estates with curved roads & cul-de-sacs
Industrial area visual clue
Industrial area visual clue
Factory buildings with large flat roofs
Where commercial functions concentrate
Where commercial functions concentrate
Central business districts & major transport routes
Religious functions alternate name
Religious functions alternate name
Ecclesiastical functions
Port functions importance
Port functions importance
Crucial for trade & commerce in coastal settlements
Route focus definition
Route focus definition
Settlement where multiple transport routes converge
Galway's rank among Irish cities
Galway's rank among Irish cities
Ireland's fourth largest city
Galway historical port traders
Galway historical port traders
14 merchant families called tribes
When Galway became university city
When Galway became university city
1845 (Queen's college location)
Galway's manufacturing specialty
Galway's manufacturing specialty
Medical device companies (American multinationals)
Key factor attracting manufacturing to Galway
Key factor attracting manufacturing to Galway
Highly educated workforce from NUIG & GMIT
Galway's cultural nickname
Galway's cultural nickname
Cultural capital of Ireland