Built environment

Definition

Human-made surroundings, including buildings, streets, towns and ports.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

The built environment includes buildings, streets, towns and ports. Migration changed it both directly and indirectly. Viking attacks encouraged the development of burhs, fortified settlements that combined defence with opportunities for trade.
Revise: Experience and Impact of Migrants

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GCSE History · key term

Human-made surroundings, including buildings, streets, towns and ports.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

The built environment includes buildings, streets, towns and ports. Migration changed it both directly and indirectly. Viking attacks encouraged the development of burhs, fortified settlements that combined defence with opportunities for trade.
Revise: Experience and Impact of Migrants

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