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LUCÍA BLANCO FERNÁNDEZ

This document defines key terms related to urban and rural settlements, including rural settlement, urban plan, grid urban plan, and tourist function. It also defines the term "city" and lists predominant functions of different urban areas such as residential, religious, industrial, political and administrative, and tourist. Finally, it asks the reader to indicate the type of urban plan - grid, radial, or linear - shown in different photos and justify the answers.

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ACTIVITIES 1. DEFINE the following terms: a. Rural settlement: is one type of human settlement characterised by low number of inhabitants, low buildings, economic activities related to the primary sector, such as agriculture and livestock farming, and intense relationships between its inhabitants. b. Urban plan: is the graphical representation of the structure of the city. We can distinguish different types of urban plans, such as grid, linear, radial and irregular urban plan. c. Grid urban plan:isthegraphical representationofthe structureof a city characterised by a central core fromwhich severalroadsbranchout. Theseroadsareintersectedby othersstreetsthat formconcentric rings. d. Touristfunction: is one of the functions or activities that take place in some cities because of its rich historical or artistic heritage (Athens), its natural attractions (Cancun) or to leisure (Las Vegas). e. City: is an urban settlement that has a large number of inhabitants (in Spain, more than 10000), with tall buildings that are usually closed together, in which the most important economic activities are related to the secondary and tertiary sector and, finally, with less intense relationships than in rural settlements. 2. Indicate the predominant functions of the following urban areas: 1. Residential. 2. Religious. 3. Industrial. 4. Political and administrative. 5. Tourist. 6. Cultural 3. Indicate the type of urban plan of the following photos and justify your answer: Grid. Radial Linear

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  • 1. ACTIVITIES 1. DEFINE the following terms: a. Rural settlement: is one type of human settlement characterised by low number of inhabitants, low buildings, economic activities related to the primary sector, such as agriculture and livestock farming, and intense relationships between its inhabitants. b. Urban plan: is the graphical representation of the structure of the city. We can distinguish different types of urban plans, such as grid, linear, radial and irregular urban plan. c. Grid urban plan:isthegraphical representationofthe structureof a city characterised by a central core fromwhich severalroadsbranchout. Theseroadsareintersectedby othersstreetsthat formconcentric rings. d. Touristfunction: is one of the functions or activities that take place in some cities because of its rich historical or artistic heritage (Athens), its natural attractions (Cancun) or to leisure (Las Vegas). e. City: is an urban settlement that has a large number of inhabitants (in Spain, more than 10000), with tall buildings that are usually closed together, in which the most important economic activities are related to the secondary and tertiary sector and, finally, with less intense relationships than in rural settlements. 2. Indicate the predominant functions of the following urban areas: 1. Residential. 2. Religious. 3. Industrial. 4. Political and administrative. 5. Tourist. 6. Cultural 3. Indicate the type of urban plan of the following photos and justify your answer: Grid. Radial Linear