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Topic 5: UK's Human Environment Flashcards

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What is the population density?

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How many people live in an area, and a high density means lots of people in a small area

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What percentage of the UK is urban area?

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7%

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What are some benefits to urban areas?

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Higher concentration of economic activity, then rural areas
There are more jobs available and better pay

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What are some benefits to rural areas?

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There is more primary industry such as farming and fishing, but fewer job opportunities
They have seasonal tourism such as the lake district

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What is the urban core like?

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High population
Over 200 people per km2
Young adults
Large shops and offices

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What are rural areas like?

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Population is low about 1-200 people per km2
Usually older people.
Usually market towns and villages and lowrise buildings

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What are the three types of jobs?

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Tertiary
Secondary
Primary

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What is primary jobs?

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Has job such as fishing, farming, tree, cutting
Has been decreasing since jobs being low pay and more job opportunities have risen.
Also moved to machinery

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What is secondary jobs?

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Jobs were usually working in a factory such as car manufacturers, steel workers
Has also started to decline due to competition from abroad

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What are tertiary jobs?

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Job such as customer service, accounting and services
Has started to increase due to people having more disposable income

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Why do migrants usually go to places that already have their ethnicity?

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So they aren’t alone and they have people from their country, and they don’t feel left out and easier to meet new people

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Where do the younger people go when they move countries?

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Usually go to major cities to get jobs as has higher income

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Where the older people go when they move countries?

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Go to more rural areas to relax and have peace

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What are footloose industries?

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Those which can be located anywhere in the world,
this is due to the fact, the companies are not relying on a specific resource or services found in certain areas

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What is site?

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The location or land of which a place is built

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What is situation?

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Location of a place in relation to other places, such as London and its location in the UK

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Why was London built where it is?

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Years ago, it was built where there was good access to ports, and it was the lowest bridging point to the river Thames and has good links to Europe

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What is the burgess model?

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It shows land use patterns and is based on 1920 Chicago, as he noticed the different land uses were in a ring pattern

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What is a CBD in the burgess model?

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Often the oldest part of the city and where most offices are found
Most accessible area and land values are high

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What is the inner city in the burgess model?

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Used to have the most of the old manufacturing industry
Houses were small and streets were laid out in grid patterns with small green. Space

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What is the suburbs in the burgess model?

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More expensive to live, and more popular with families due to larger houses
Good green, space

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What is the urban rural fringe in the burgess model?

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Where the city meets the countryside
Almost every house has a garden (lots of green space) and most built in the fourth century

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What will affect where people choose to migrate to in London?

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Ethnicity
Age
Social economic group
Your source location

24
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Where do migrants mostly go to in the UK

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London and then Birmingham

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What are most migrants like?

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Working age adults between 21 and 35 years old

26
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What is inequity?

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Extreme differences between qualities, such as income

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What is deprivation?

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Lack of necessary services

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What does low income in Newham create?

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Far greater number of children on free school meals

29
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What is the difference in income between Richmond and Newham?

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Richmond income, is almost double

30
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Facts about Richmond:

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64% of adults are educated to a degree level.
High income
Low percentage of children, having free school meals

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Facts about Newham:

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26% of adults are educated to a degree level
20% of children are on free school meals
Low income

32
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What is deindustrialisation?

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The decline of industry activity in a region

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What is depopulation

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Reduction people in an area and they move away

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What is decentralisation?

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Movement of people factories shops offices from the city centre to suburbs and edge of city

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Why is deindustrialisation bad?

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For example, when a port was destroyed, it made people lose jobs, and this means they might have to move away to find new jobs

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What is the problem with decentralisation?

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People spend the money out of the city and means that city doesn’t gain the money it needs

37
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What does a greenbelt do?

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Helps the city to not just keep growing and makes there be green space without it being taken over

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Why have growth taken place in the rural urban fringe?

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It is cheaper to build there, and there is more space for parking if there are shopping centres for example

39
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How has growth in an area benefited it?

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Makes it more attractive to people and companies meaning that you can make more jobs and more profit

40
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What is rebranding?

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Giving a place, new identity, increase, attractiveness and social economic success

41
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What is regeneration?

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Long-term upgrading of existing places for urban rural industries and design to tackle inequalities

42
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What is an example of rebranding and regeneration?

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Stratford (Olympic Park)

43
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What was Stratford like before the rebranding and regeneration?

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Rivers were polluted.
The soil was polluted.
Only two privately owned houses
Seven years lower life expectancy, then central London

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What was Stratford like after the rebranding and regeneration?

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It cleaned out the river.
Got rid of the fridge mountain.
Had better Greenspace and apartment had been made.
Queen Elizabeth Park, new shopping centre, and a nicer look

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What are negative impacts of the regeneration and rebranding of Stratford?

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Traditional shops and places had to be closed
old communities have been broken up or forced to leave.
Rental cost had shot up due to people moving in

46
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What is a sustainable area?

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Is able to meet the needs of the population

47
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What is quality of life?

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It sums up all the factors that affect a persons, general, well-being and happiness

48
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Why do people move to East Devon?

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There are new jobs.
Good transport links to London and airports.
Land are cheap.
Good Internet

49
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How has Devon’s population changed?

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In 2014, it gained 5000 migrants from the UK, and they moved as it’s sunny there and was an increase in retired people and families

50
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Why is there a pressure on housing in Devon?

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more population means more housing.
And 2/3 of East devon is rated a area of outstanding beauty.
Good leisure and recreational activities

51
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What is good about Devon with tourism?

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It has a sunny coastline around Exmouth and Sidmouth
Easily accessible and brings in huge numbers of visitors around 15 million each year.
Is also a negative impact as put pressure on the environment and areas around this

52
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What is challenges in housing in Devon?

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House prices increase so local people get out priced and create a challenge for young people and affordable housing

53
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What is employment challenges in Devon?

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Workers are less used due to increase in technology in agriculture and causes them to have less money for needs like healthcare and housing

54
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What is challenge in healthcare in Devon?

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Population increase means more needs for healthcare and special facilities

55
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What is challenge in schools in Devon?

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Due to less young people means schools will shut down and people have to travel further along distances to get to schools
Less schools in area can also mean the transport it’s not needed so will be reduced

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