Identifying Human Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Human processes
Human processes
How people use and interact with the landscape
3 types of human process evidence on OS maps
3 types of human process evidence on OS maps
Communications, rural settlement, urban functions
Types of communications on OS maps
Types of communications on OS maps
Roads, railways, canals, rivers, ports, ferries, airports
Bridging points
Bridging points
Narrowest points of rivers where roads cross
Why roads use passes/gaps in mountains
Why roads use passes/gaps in mountains
Lowest possible route through difficult terrain
Preferred altitude for settlement
Preferred altitude for settlement
Below 200 metres above sea level
Relief rain
Relief rain
Precipitation when air rises over high ground
Why south-facing slopes preferred for settlement
Why south-facing slopes preferred for settlement
Receive more sunshine, warmer and more pleasant
Linear/ribbon settlement
Linear/ribbon settlement
Houses built in a line along a road
Nucleated/clustered settlement
Nucleated/clustered settlement
Houses grouped together in small clusters
Dispersed/scattered settlement
Dispersed/scattered settlement
Individual houses spread out across countryside
Urban settlement
Urban settlement
Towns and cities, shown as built-up areas on maps
Why settlements grew around Norman castles
Why settlements grew around Norman castles
Offered protection and trading opportunities
Examples of urban functions
Examples of urban functions
Education, transport, market, health, recreational, residential
How tourist antiquities appear on OS maps
How tourist antiquities appear on OS maps
Red dots with labels indicating castles/ancient structures