Settlements

Question 1

What shift was there in settlements during the Knights period?

Answer 1

Shift towards FORTIFIED settlements. Fortifications were built against attacks.
Ex Birgu, Senglea, and Valletta

Question 2

What shift was there in the harbour during the Knights period?

Answer 2

Settlements grew around the Grand Harbour due to trade, corsair activities, and military head quarters

Question 3

What shift was there in rural areas during the Knights period?

Answer 3

Rural areas became LESS populated as people moved to fortified towns for protection and work.

Question 4

What shift was there in the development of Valletta during the Knights period?

Answer 4

Was built in a GRID PATTERN and became the new capital.

Question 5

What shift was there in infrastructure during the Knights period?

Answer 5

Improved roads, aqueducts, and bridges- made movement easier

Question 6

Settlements before the Knights

Answer 6

Dispersed, near arable land, protection was limited

Question 7

Settlements during the Knights Period

Answer 7

Fortified towns around harbours, Valletta was built as a planned capital city, and rural depopulation

Question 8

Settlements during the British Period

Answer 8

Modern infrastructure, new towns and suburbs, and expansion of industrial areas.

Question 9

Settlements after independence to the present day

Answer 9

Urban growth, residential developments, harbour, and defensive settlements, increased tourism

Question 10

What are the factors that drive change?

Answer 10

Defense
Economic opportunities
Infrastructure
Population growth