Site, situation and function

• What is a settlement?


  A place where people live.
• What is the site of a settlement?

  The site describes the piece of land which the settlement is on.
• What is the situation if a settlement?


  The situation describes where a settlement is in relation to its surroundings.
• What does the function of a settlement refer to?


  The function of a settlement refers to the purpose, role or use that the settlement serves.
• What are examples of settlement function?


  Residential, commercial, industrial, administrative, defensive, port
• What are examples of a site factor?


  • Wet point site
  • Dry point site
  • Nodal point
  • Bridging point
  • Defensive point
  • Aspect
  • Flat land
  • Shelter
• What is an aspect of a settlement?


  Usually refers to which direction the settlement faces, and its location
• What are some factors for the situation of a settlement?


  • Location
  • Resources
  • Food
  • Transportation
  • Trade
• What is a nodal point?


  A central / meeting point of a settlement.