Urban Environments
Across
- 5. a built-up area, most often known as a city
- 6. more luxurious or goods that are purchased on an infrequent basis and generally more costly such as tablet devices or cars.
- 9. many settlements in the northern hemisphere are located on south facing sides of valleys where it is sunny
- 10. jobs that are neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government
- 12. the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas
- 13. a way of arranging settlements based upon their population and range of functions
- 15. the movement of people back into an urban area that has been previously abandoned
- 17. these were sites that were on high ground and allowed the inhabitants to see enemies from a distance
- 18. often settlements developed where natural training points meet such as along rivers or natural route ways
- 19. these are sites close to a supply of water
Down
- 1. measures the land resources required to support the current consumption levels in a city
- 2. the process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas
- 3. the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses
- 4. a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation of urban sprawl
- 7. these are sites that avoided the risk of flooding
- 8. convenience goods bought on a necessity basis and include items such as bread, milk or rice.
- 11. an area served by a settlement which can also be called its hinterland.
- 14. the absolute minimum number of people required to support a service and keep it in business?
- 16. the maximum distance that customers are prepared to travel to access a good or service.