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Physical Settings

Physical Settings. Terms. Site: refers to the local setting of a city. Situation: is the regional setting or location. A Defensive Site. Location that can easily be defended

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  1. Physical Settings

  2. Terms • Site: refers to the local setting of a city. • Situation: is the regional setting or location

  3. A Defensive Site • Location that can easily be defended • River-meander site, is a city located with in a loop where a stream turns back upon itself, leaves only a narrow neck of land unprotected by water.

  4. River-meander site http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect5/Hazy5.jpg

  5. River-meander site http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect5/Hazy5.jpg

  6. New Orleans http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2158

  7. River Island site • A stream that is split into two parts, often combined a natural moat with an easy river crossing.

  8. Notre Dame

  9. Paris http://www.battlegirl.net/EU/france/paris_map_day1.jpg

  10. River Island Site http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/printable/paris-walking-tour-1.html

  11. Offshore Island Site • This is a city located on an island lying off the shore line or lake.

  12. Offshore Island site http://www.sights-and-culture.com/Italy/Italy-map.jpg

  13. Offshore Island site http://www.venice.world-guides.com/venice_maps.html

  14. Peninsula site • This site provides natural water defenses on three sides

  15. Peninsula site http://www.terraserver.com/samples_cities.asp

  16. Boston http://www.terraserver.com/samples_cities.asp

  17. Another look at Boston

  18. Sheltered-harbor site • Provided protection from a sea attack. • Narrow entrance to the harbor could be defended easily.

  19. Sheltered-harbor site http://klio.uoregon.edu/city/gr-images/piraeus_aerial.jpg

  20. Acropolis site • Fortification on the high ground.

  21. Acropolis Site

  22. Trade Route Site • Many cities were built on trade route sites

  23. Bridge Point Site • Were major land routes can cross over rivers

  24. Bridge-Point site http://www.thamesriver.on.ca/Watershed_Projects/watershed_projects.htm

  25. http://www.bargeladycruises.com/filebin/images/maps/EnglandmapLarge.jpghttp://www.bargeladycruises.com/filebin/images/maps/EnglandmapLarge.jpg

  26. Tower Bridge

  27. Bridge-Point site http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2123426/Alfred-G-Buckham-aerial-photos.html

  28. Confluence Site • Where a city is located at the point where two navigable streams flow together.

  29. Confluence site http://nd.water.usgs.gov/lewisandclark/yellowstone.html

  30. Oregon http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect6/Sect6_9.html

  31. Willamette and Columbia Confluence http://www.fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Sect6/Sect6_9.html http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id/25126/print/true/PREVIEW=0&ID=25126/

  32. Portage site • Goods are portaged (carried) from one river to another.

  33. Portage site http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/illinois/illinois-map.php

  34. Portage site http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/illinois/illinois-map.php

  35. http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/chat/answers/greatlakesmap.htmlhttp://www.great-lakes.net/teach/chat/answers/greatlakesmap.html

  36. Head of Navigation site • Where navigable water routes begin

  37. Head of Navigation http://grossmanproject.net/images/St%20Anthony%20Falls%20east%20looking%20toward%20Winslow%20House%20ca%201865.jpg

  38. Head of Navigation http://secure.countywebsite.com/countycart/images/LARGE%20Saint%20Anthony%20Falls.jpg

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