SOL 11 URBAN DEVELOPMENT Site vs Situation Site

SOL 11 URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Site vs. Situation � Site is the actual location of a city. � Situation is the relative location (or the location of a city with respect to other geographic features).

Examples of Site � Harbor sites: (a harbor is a body of water along the coast that is deep enough to dock ships and also offers some shelter and protection) �New York City, New York �Alexandria, Egypt �Istanbul, Turkey https: //app. discoveryeducation. com/learn/videos/4 B 05488 E-8 B 87 -42 EE-84 F 1 -1 EB 5 DCA 96 A 70

� Island sites: (an island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water) �Paris, France (originally located on an island in the Seine River) �Hong Kong, China �Singapore

� Fall Line sites: (an example of a fall line is the division between the Piedmont and the Atlantic coastal plains areas of Virginia that is known for waterfalls). �Richmond, Virginia http: //www. virginiaplaces. org/regions/fallshape. html

� Confluence sites: (a confluence site is a place where two or more rivers meet and join together) �Khartoum, Sudan �Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

� Hilltop sites: (a hilltop site is on a raised area of land was often the location of ancient cities because of the protection provided by such positions). �Rome, Italy �Athens, Greece �Jerusalem, Israel

� Oasis sites: (an oasis is a place with water and vegetation in the middle of a desert). �Damascus, Syria �Siwa, Egypt http: //www. siwashaliresort. com/resort. htm

� Sites where rivers narrow: �London, England (Thames River) �Quebec City, Quebec (St. Lawrence River)

Examples of Situation � Baghdad, Iraq: �Command of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

� Istanbul, Turkey: �Command of straits and land bridge to Europe

� Mecca, Saudi Arabia: � Pilgrimage site for Muslims; location of the Kaaba

� Varanasi (Benares), India: �Pilgrimage site for Hindus https: //app. discoveryeducation. com/learn/videos/40 FD 648 D-634 C-4 F 81 -AE 94 -E 915 D 30 FD 393

� Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Xi’an, China: �Cities that grew up on the Silk Road https: //app. discoveryeducation. com/learn/videos/5 E 4 CA 18 F-0 F 95 -4 EB 8 -8 D 4 A-D 76 C 33203 EF 7

� Timbuktu, Mali: �City that was important in the Trans-Saharan trade

� Singapore (in Southeast Asia): �Important location for maritime trade (this trade means to trade by ship on water)

� Cape Town, South Africa: �Important location because it was a supply station for ships before the Suez Canal was built.

� Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, California: �Cities that grew up along the U. S. Transcontinental Railroad https: //app. discoveryeducation. com/learn/videos/B 81467 DA-9 D 71 -43 EE-993 D-F 9093 C 1 A 7107

� Novosibirsk and Vladivostok, Russia: �Cities that grew up along the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

� Transcontinental Railroad crossed the entire North American continent in the U. S. � Trans-Siberian Railroad crossed the entire region of Siberia in Russia.