Endogenous Factors
- Factors that are internal to a place can affect its character
- Examples of endogenous factors include physical factors like geology, location and climate
- Areas with specific topography and geology will have a specific character
- If an area is steep and mountainous settlements will likely be designed in a linear pattern and the town or village can be quite isolated from other nearby population centres
- If an area has a dominant rock type, such as slate or limestone, this will likely affect the building materials and the visual character of the area. It will also affect the local industrial character as there is likely to be a mining or quarrying tradition in the area.
- Endogenous factors can be human such as land use, infrastructure or architectural style
Endogenous Factors
- Human and physical endogenous factors work independently but are also closely linked
- the architectural style is often influenced by local geology and building materials
Human and physical endogenous factors