Hudson's village model
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Hudson's village model is a geographical model of United Kingdom
villages which shows the development of rural settlement patterns in villages over time. It was developed around the Lincoln, Lincolnshire
area by Hudson. R (1977) an English born geographer specialising in Urban geography, who currently lectures at the University of Durham.
The first stage consists of the initial village buildings that are the 'core' of the village. These tend to be located around the church.
In the second stage, there is an infill of houses as the demand for them increases. This is linked with increases in population in the UK and improvements in healthcare and quality of life
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Stage three occurs mainly to coincide with the popularity of Counter Urbanisation
where dense housing estates are built to cater for people wanting to live in areas of high quality of environment, such as that found in many rural villages.
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villages which shows the development of rural settlement patterns in villages over time. It was developed around the Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
area by Hudson. R (1977) an English born geographer specialising in Urban geography, who currently lectures at the University of Durham.
Stages
The model identifies three stages:- Change in land use, existing buildings converted into housing and infill of houses on vacant land. There are also some additions to the village edge including farm buildings
- Ribbon developmentRibbon developmentRibbon development means building houses along the routes of communications radiating from a human settlement. Such development generated great concern in the United Kingdom during the 1920s and the 1930s, as well as in numerous other countries....
– housing built along major routes from the village - Large scale planned additions such as housing estates on village fringe
The first stage consists of the initial village buildings that are the 'core' of the village. These tend to be located around the church.
In the second stage, there is an infill of houses as the demand for them increases. This is linked with increases in population in the UK and improvements in healthcare and quality of life
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
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Stage three occurs mainly to coincide with the popularity of Counter Urbanisation
Counter Urbanisation
Counter urbanisation is a demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. It first took place as a reaction to inner-city deprivation and overcrowding. Initial study of counter urbanisation was carried out by human geographer Brian Berry...
where dense housing estates are built to cater for people wanting to live in areas of high quality of environment, such as that found in many rural villages.