3A+Planning+Cities

=Situation=

Describing situation involves identifying where a feature is situated in relation to the world, county, state or other significant features. Describing situation can include providing latitude and longitude readings, distance and direction from other significant features and associated major transport networks.

Where is Albany situated?
What do you do when you describe situation? Use the maps provided to:


 * 1) Identify the ** latitude and longitude ** for the feature.
 * 2) Identify where the place is in relation to ** major landform and/or drainage features ** using specific names where possible.
 * 3) Describe the direction and distance from a ** major city or nearest urban centre **. Include a description of associated ** major transport features ** where possible.
 * 4) If possible, identify the ** type of region ** the place is located in or the main type of activity/land use occurring in the area. For example:

Where is Albany situated?
Examine the base map of Albany and the additional four maps below to find out more about the situation of Albany.

Albany Map



xternal urban morphology
Urban morphology is the study of the shape, layout, function and characteristics of an urban area. External morphology is the shape or form the built-up urban area creates. When describing external morphology, reference is made to polygon patterns.

Polygon patterns
Polygon patterns are those created by an object or feature that extends over a surface area. The built-up area of urban centres can form polygon patterns such as:

** Rectangle or triangle **
Simple shapes such as a rectangle or triangle. ===  ===

** Stellate **
More complicated shapes such as stellate (or star-shaped).

** Multi-cellular or irregular patterns **
Multicellular or irregular patterns (when a polygon has been split into multiple parts for example, a river dividing an urban area in two).

 ==External morphology of Albany== The sketch map of Albany below illustrates its external morphology. 1. Decide which of the following best describes Albany’s external morphology.   2. Indicate which of the following statements describes the external morphology of Albany? More than one statement can be correct.
 * q rectangular ||
 * q triangular ||
 * q stellate ||
 * q multicellular ||
 * q Albany’s built-up area has an irregular form. ||
 * q Multiple cells to the north-east towards Oyster Harbour and to the south at Little Grove make up Albany’s external morphology. ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: -1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Albany has extended outwards along major transport routes. ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: -1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Albany’s growth has been restricted by landforms such as water features and highlands. ||

=External urban morphology= Urban morphology is the study of the shape, layout, function and characteristics of an urban area. External morphology is the shape or form the built-up urban area creates. When describing external morphology, reference is made to polygon patterns.

Polygon patterns
Polygon patterns are those created by an object or feature that extends over a surface area. Morphology Polygon Patterns The built-up area of urban centres can form polygon patterns such as:

** Rectangle or triangle **
Simple shapes such as a rectangle or triangle.

** Stellate **
More complicated shapes such as stellate (or star-shaped).

** Multi-cellular or irregular patterns **
Multicellular or irregular patterns (when a polygon has been split into multiple parts for example, a river dividing an urban area in two). <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> ==External morphology of Albany== The sketch map of Albany below illustrates its external morphology. [|Albany Map] 1. Decide which of the following best describes Albany’s external morphology. <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> 2. Indicate which of the following statements describes the external morphology of Albany? More than one statement can be correct.
 * <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q rectangular ||
 * <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q triangular ||
 * <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q stellate ||
 * <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q multicellular ||


 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: -1.0pt; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Albany’s built-up area has an irregular form. ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: -1.0pt; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Multiple cells to the north-east towards Oyster Harbour and to the south at Little Grove make up Albany’s external morphology. ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: -1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Albany has extended outwards along major transport routes. ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: .75pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: -1.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">q Albany’s growth has been restricted by landforms such as water features and highlands. ||

= Application of Knowledge =

Site of Perth
Using maps from a variety of sources, such as an atlas or online, describe the site of Perth.
 * 1) <span style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Identify the specific ** landform feature ** that Perth is located on or directly adjacent to.
 * 2) <span style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Describe the ** extent ** of Perth.
 * 3) <span style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Give a specific range of ** height ** in metres.
 * 4) <span style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Give a general description of the ** slope ** Perth is located on such as how steep, hilly or flat the location is. Include the direction of the slope.
 * 5) <span style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Describe the ** drainage ** characteristics of the site on which Perth occurs. This would include identifying if the area is well or poorly drained, if there were rivers or lakes breaking up the area, if it was sited at the confluence of two streams or on a meander, delta or floodplain.

Situation of Perth
Using maps from a variety of sources, such as an atlas or online, describe the situation of Perth.
 * 1) <span style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Identify the ** latitude and longitude ** for Perth.
 * 2) <span style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Identify where Perth is in relation to ** major landform and/or drainage features ** using specific names where possible.
 * 3) <span style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Describe the direction and distance from a ** major city or nearest urban centre **. Include a description of associated ** major transport features ** where possible.
 * 4) <span style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> If possible, identify the ** type of region ** the place is located in or the main type of activity/land use occurring in the area.

External morphology of Perth
Produce a sketch map that identifies and describes the external morphology of Perth, as well as the key natural and cultural factors that have contributed to this shape.
 * Labels: **
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Indian Ocean
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Kwinana-Mitchell Freeway
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Joondalup regional centre
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Rockingham regional centre
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Armadale regional centre
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Midland regional centre
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Swan River
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Darling escarpment
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Darling Ranges
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Wanneroo Road
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Great Northern Highway
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Toodyay Road
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Great Eastern Highway
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> South Western Highway
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Mandurah Road
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Railway
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Gnangara groundwater mound
 * <span style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> Jandakot groundwater mound