Population distribution in France: Human resources

Question 1

The Central Massif and Alphine regions have low population because:

Answer 1

they are isolated from the main core of economic activity, have less government investment and poor transport networks

Question 2

What is the GNI of Paris?

Answer 2

49,000 euros per capita

Question 3

The high population of Ile de Paris (1000 people/km2) can also be explained by:

Answer 3

The availability of resources: an excellent transport network with 303 subway stations, 4 international airports and 2000km of road.

Question 4

It is estimated the Ile de France region population will increase by 16% in

Answer 4

2020

Question 5

What % increase has the suburbs of Paris seen?

Answer 5

9%

Question 6

What % of Paris’s population is migrant based?

Answer 6

22%

Question 7

How have the French Government tried to redistribute new industry?

Answer 7

-Charge high tax rates on Parisian made profits-Make planning permission harder to obtain in Paris-Give financial rewards to businesses starting up elsewhere -Give financial aid to towns to help them growth-Decentralise Government departments, e.g .the social department is moved to Rennes and the justice department to Bordeaux