Notes on Site and Situation
Site is the physical character of a place. Climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude and elevation are all example of important site characteristics. Site factors have always been essential for choosing which place is best to settle. Because of different cultural values, there are many disagreements on which site attributes are the best. Example: Some prefer a hilltop site for an easy defense from an attack, some prefer river crossing points for easier communication.
Humans also have the ability to modify the characteristics of a site. Example: The southern portion of New York City's Manhattan Island is twice as large as it is was in 1626, when Peter Minuit bought the island from its native inhabitants for the equivalent of $23.75 worth of Dutch gold and silver coins. Also, the central areas of Boston and Tokyo have been expanded through centuries of land filing in nearby bays, substantially changing these sites.
Situation is the location of a place relative to other places. Situation is a good way to indicate location because it can be used to find an unfamiliar place and its importance. Situation helps us find an unfamiliar place and compare it to a familiar one. It also helps us understand a locations importance. Many locations are important because they are accessible to other places. For example, because of its situation, Singapore has become a center for the trading and distribution of goods for much of Southeast Asia.
One characteristic that makes my home a unique site is that it is in the middle of a forest. Also there are some hills around. I think that the different characteristics a persons home has affects how they navigate the world. For example, I think it would be a lot easier for someone who has lived in a city to navigate around another cities streets because they are more used to driving around in a city to go to work, school, etc.
Humans also have the ability to modify the characteristics of a site. Example: The southern portion of New York City's Manhattan Island is twice as large as it is was in 1626, when Peter Minuit bought the island from its native inhabitants for the equivalent of $23.75 worth of Dutch gold and silver coins. Also, the central areas of Boston and Tokyo have been expanded through centuries of land filing in nearby bays, substantially changing these sites.
Situation is the location of a place relative to other places. Situation is a good way to indicate location because it can be used to find an unfamiliar place and its importance. Situation helps us find an unfamiliar place and compare it to a familiar one. It also helps us understand a locations importance. Many locations are important because they are accessible to other places. For example, because of its situation, Singapore has become a center for the trading and distribution of goods for much of Southeast Asia.
One characteristic that makes my home a unique site is that it is in the middle of a forest. Also there are some hills around. I think that the different characteristics a persons home has affects how they navigate the world. For example, I think it would be a lot easier for someone who has lived in a city to navigate around another cities streets because they are more used to driving around in a city to go to work, school, etc.
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