UNIT 4: SETTLEMENT (THIRD YEAR GEOGRAPHY)

1) SETTLEMENT:
The Settlement is divided into two types: Urban and rural. In the book you have a chart about the main aspect concerning both settlements and the criteria followed to differentiate towns/villages form cities.

2) RURAL SETTLEMENT:
There are three types of rural settlement: Dispersed or scattered (hamlets f.i.), Nucleated and Interspersed. The settlements could also be classified into several types depending their shape (radial, lineal or nucleated) or its function.

3) URBAN SETTLEMENT
 The most important in this section is to define a city in its complexity. First the functions of a city are explained in a chart you have to remember, in a second place you have the hierarchy of the cities, and finally it is explained how to  make an analysis to a city following the criteria below:
-Site and situation
-Urban plan: Orthogonal, radiocentric, irregular
-Urban construction: old buildings, blocks, single family homes, shacks or shanties

In fourth place you have the structure of the cities divided into city center, CBD, historic centers, residential areas, industrial areas, green zones,  and suburban areas.

4) URBAN PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
In this part there are defined the major problems occurred to a city: The pollution and other problems agains t the environment, the infrastructures and the transport.

5) SETTLEMENT IN SPAIN
The section 5 is a review of the contents above focused in the specific case of Spain.


key words:
nucleus, hamlet, scattered, linear village, nucleated village, radial village, agrotown, metropolitan area, conurbation, megalopolis, checkerboard, detached houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses, outskirts, suburban, centre/center, historic center, neighborhood, block of flats, pollution, industrial park, public park, dormitory town, waste, rush hour, rural exodus, rural tourism, urban development plan, ensanche, restore, underground, transport interchange, hypermarket and services. 

POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GEOGRAPHY OF IRELAND (List of items))

ADMINISTRATIVE GEOGRAPHY OF IRELAND 
REGIONS OF IRELAND

N	REGION	ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL
1	NORTHWEST (border regional authority)	Cavan Town
2	WEST	Galway
3	MIDLANDS and LAKELANDS	Athlone
4	MID-EAST COAST	Wicklow
5	DUBLIN REGION	Dublin
6	SOUTH EAST	Waterford
7	SOUTH WEST	Cork
8	SHANNON REGION	Limerick

 
To find the geographical items listed above click here. This is the site of the school of  Saint Cronan, at Wicklow, you can also find political maps, make quizzes and obtain blank maps to study.

To check the information about the governing bodies, the capital cities of the regions, or the administration of Ireland click here. 

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF IRELAND (List of items)

1) LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES
North: The Drumlin Belt, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
South: The Celtic Sea
West: The Atlantic Ocean
East: North Channel, Saint George’s Channel, The Irish Sea

 2) ELEMENTS OF THE RELIEF
Ancient massifs/belts: DRUMLIN BELT
Northern mountain ranges: DERRYVEAGH MOUNTAINS, BLUE STACK MOUNTAINS, and MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE
Western mountain ranges: PATRY MOUNTAINS
Eastern mountain ranges: WICKLOW MOUNTAINS
Southern mountain ranges: GALTEE MOUNTAINS, KNOCKMEALDOWN MOUNTAINS, and MACGILLYCUDDY’S REEKS
Plains: CENTRAL PLAIN
Valleys, Vales, bogs and Basins: BOYNE VALLEY, GOLDEN VALE, SHANNON BASIN, BOG OF ALLEN

3) ELEMENTS OF THE INLAND HYDROGRAPHY
Rivers: Flowing into the Irish Sea: BOYNE, LIFFEY
Flowing into the Celtic Sea: BARROW-NORE, SUIR, BLACKWATER
Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean: FOYLE, ERNE, SHANNON
Lakes/Loughs: UPPER LOUGH ERNE, LOUGH CONN, LOUGH MASK, LOUGH CORRIB, LOUGH LEANE
Lakes of the Shannon: LOUGH ALLEN, LOUGH BOFIN, LOUGH REE, and LOUGH DERG

4) ELEMENTS OF T HE COAST
Seas and oceans: IRISH SEA, CELTIC SEA, ATLANTIC OCEAN
Peninsulas: INISHOWEN, MULLET, COLE, DINGLE, IVERAGH, BEARA, HOOK, and COLLEY Islands: ARAN ISLAND, ACHILL, ARAN ISLANDS, VALENTIA, LAMBAY ISLAND
Capes/heads: MALIN HEAD, HORN HEAD, SLYNE HEAD, LOOP HEAD, OLD HEAD OF KINSAEL, THE HOOK, CARNSORE HEAD HOWTH HEAD
Gulfs and bays: DONEGAL BAY, CLEW BAY, GALWAY BAY, SHANNON MOUTH, CORK HARBOUR, DUBLIN BAY

To find the geographical items listed above click here. This is the site of the school of  Saint Cronan, at Wicklow, you can also find political maps, make quizzes and obtain blank maps to study

PRESENTATION ABOUT IRELAND

Ireland from Inesa M

This is a presentation about Ireland from Slideshare. You may see here in short the most remarkable aspects of the Irish culture and society form sports to celebrities, diet even the history of the flag. Now, you know information enough about Ireland, try to find between 5 and 10 images about a concrete aspect about Ireland and create a presentation to show to your class mates. Come on, go Ahead!!!

CORK CITY (IRELAND)

The city of Cork is the administrative capital of the Southwestern region of Ireland, and the most populated nucleus in the historical province of Munster, actually, with its 119,000 inhabitants Cork is the second largest city of the Republic of Ireland. Cork was founded by a monastic order supported by Saint Finbarr in the 6th Century, and it has been attacked, sacked, destroyed and re-built by the Vikings along the 9th and 10th centuries, finally Norsemen constructed a port on the area and Cork became a city. Saint Finbarr Cathedral and the seaside houses at the port are the most interesting places to visit in Cork. HOMEWORK Study the administrative geography of Ireland

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF IRELAND

One of the most important and shocking places in Ireland, actually in Northern Ireland, is the  Giants Causeway on the north coast of the island, in the County Antrim. The landscape is the result of the volcanic eruption and it forms part of an unique heritage.
The Giants causeway is the most popular Northern Ireland tourists attraction and one of the most particular geological landscapes in Europe. You can fly over it watching this video above. HOMEWORK Try to find on the internet other wonderful places from Ireland. Make a sum about the information you have found, write it and add a picture or an image. Do not forget to write the name of the site you have visited.