Case Studies

Question 1

TRUE or FALSE does the north have a fast growing population

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

what caused the decline in the north east

Answer 2

a decline of traditional industries such as coal mining, leading to families moving elsewhere for work.

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE does kingston-upon-thames have the highest fertility rate or does newham

Answer 3

FALSE
newham has the highest fertility rate in the Uk (76.6% per 1000)

Question 4

does newham or kingston-upon-thames have the higher people per km2

Answer 4

NEWHAM

Newham has a higher density of people per Km2 than Kingston with 8672 compared to 4400

Question 5

is newham’s population elderly or young?

Answer 5

YOUNG
Newham has a larger population of 314,000 which mainly consists of 20 to 30 year olds

Question 6

who is newham attractive to?

Answer 6

graduates and economically active people, (ages 20-60)

this is due to the area’s accessibility to get to both work, university and leisure.

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE is kingston one of the wealthiest boroughs in london

Answer 7

TRUE
london’s wealthiest boroughs so is not as attractive to university students as it’s not as accessible since its not in inner london

Question 8

why have the highlands been given funding

Answer 8

to install superfast broadband therefore reduces the highland countries isolation.

Question 9

what is the highlands only small city called

and what is the issue with the city

Answer 9

named Inverness with a small population of 62,000 people

however, getting to and from there is difficult due to lack of accessibility to the rest of the Uk. Becoming even harder during the winter.

Question 10

where do people in the highlands get their income

and what is the problem with their industry of work

Answer 10

people within Inverness and the rest of the highlands income is from tourism and farming; however, many agricultural jobs have been lost due to the mechanisation of farming.

Question 11

how much has inverness’ population increased by DESPITE job loss

Answer 11

despite the agricultural job loss Inverness population has increased by 17.2% from 2003 to 2013.

Question 12

how has Northern yorkshire’s population structure changed

(increased the number of…)

Answer 12

The county’s population has an increased number of elderly economically inactive people

Question 13

how has northern yorkshire’s population structure changed

(decreased the number of…)

Answer 13

young people living in northern yorkshire has decreased

Question 14

percentage of northern yorkshire population that is born outside of the uk

Answer 14

less than 5% of its population being born outside the UK.

Question 15

where did pakistani immigrants gain employment in the UK

Answer 15

in the northern textile cities of lancashire and west yorkshire in car manufacturing and engineering cities of West Midlands

Question 16

why didnt many immigrants move to rural britain

Answer 16

offered little job opportunities and car ownership was limited due to immigrants restricted income

Question 17

how has hardy’s wessex influenced the rural idyll

Answer 17

Hardys wessex represents the rural idyll as people still visit places like dorset because of the wessex novels

Question 18

what was the boat called that arrived in tilbury, Essex 1948

Answer 18

WINDRUSH

Question 19

why did windrush occur

Answer 19

This happened due to England lacking men for labour so asked ex colonial countries to send people to help rebuild economy

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE did windrush allow free entry to the uk

Answer 20

TRUE

immigrants from the commonwealth were given free entry into the UK

Question 21

where did windrush immigrants settle

Answer 21

immigrants settled in major cities, London, Birmingham, Manchester

Question 22

why are polish people attracted to working in the UK

Answer 22

Polish people are attracted to the fact they can work longer hours and earn more than they would in poland

Question 23

what job sectors do polish people work in

Answer 23

they typically work in primary and secondary sectors

Question 24

which rural town had the highest number of eastern european immigrants

Answer 24

the rural town of Boston, Lincolnshire had the highest percentage of eastern europeans

Question 25

how many eastern europeans reside in boston, lincolnshire according to the 2011 census

Answer 25

65,000

Question 26

why do polish immigrants move to boston, lincolnshire

Answer 26

They move for the fields outside boston, lincolnshire

Question 27

how have polish people assimilated in lincolnshire

Answer 27

They plan to stay long term and their children will be long term of integration into english culture Boston's high streets now have a high street full of lithuanian polish shops, pubs and restaurants

Question 28

What is a russian oligarch

Answer 28

those that benefited from the collapse of soviet union and other certain political issues

Question 29

why have russian oligarchs moved to london

Answer 29

They move their money into london property as its an investment to keep their money safe - a lot of bribery is involved Buying expensive property to protect their wealth from russia's crumbling economy

Question 30

how many russian billionaires reside in london

Answer 30

100 russian billionaires who made their fortune through political and economical chaos, following 1990 soviet collapse

Question 31

which boroughs are russian oligarchs buying properties in What are the prices of these properties like

Answer 31

Properties bought in Belgravia, mayfair and Kensington prices ranging from £6.5 million to £140 million

Question 32

how do russian oligarchs view the UK

Answer 32

corrupt Protection from Russia - however this is not always true as they have been attacks on russian immigrants by russian agents sent over by putin such as the salisbury attacks in 2018 on Sergei Skripal and his daughter with the use of poison

Question 33

how do russian oligarchs live in the UK

Answer 33

Freely in the UK as they get access into the UK easily if they follow Putin's idea They live a luxurious life Buy companies such as Chelsea football club

Question 34

TRUE or FALSE is glasgow the richest major city in scotland

Answer 34

FALSE Glasgow is the poorest major city in Scotland with high reports of poverty and deprivation

Question 35

how has Glasgows population changed from 2001-2011

Answer 35

Ethnic diversity in Glasgow increased significantly between 2001 and 2011 The Asian population nearly doubled in size between 2001 and 2011, rising by 69,000

Question 36

what can cause internal tensions

Answer 36

Internal tensions with areas with high poverty levels, particular in those wards with a high incidence of immigrants

Question 37

what are perceptions of ethnic minorities in glasgow and what they are responsible for

Answer 37

high unemployment rates, authorities not investing in improving hardcore poverty areas, a dilution of scottish culture

Question 38

how do immigrants in glasgow feel

Answer 38

They sense that they're being ignored and aren't wanted - feelings reinforced by poverty

Question 39

where is southall and which community resides there

Answer 39

Southall is in west london is home to a punjabi community of 35,000

Question 40

what was life like in southall (1960) for immigrants

Answer 40

When first joining the community (1960) 1000 lived there they worked for low wages in crowded accommodation (20 men to 1 room)

Question 41

what was Pepys estate historically

Answer 41

16th century it was a royal navy dockyard - it was the most important dockyard in england 1869 it closed due to the ever increasing size of vessels required by the navy During ww2 it was heavily bombed

Question 42

what was the strategy to revive deptford (1950/60)

Answer 42

Strategy to bulldoze large slum areas and bomb damaged housing and to build large new estates/public housing

Question 43

what were the issues of Pepys estate (1950/60)

Answer 43

residents found it difficult to adjust to vertical living, crime rates were high due to dark corridors creating ‘crime corridors’ which created conditions for muggings to take place

Question 44

which group in 2000 aimed to reinvent pepys estate and how did they do so

Answer 44

the hyde group regenerate five blocks of the estate into new high quality homes

Question 45

problems of the new develpment of Pepys estate

Answer 45

Increased rent due to location, improved housing and amenities – as rent exceeds the means of the dwindling number of original residents properties have become occupied by affluent owners

Question 46

what was the standard of living in victorian london

Answer 46

-Many households struggled to survive, with child labour and dangerous work conditions -Health issues such as contagious cholera, smallpox, as well as influenza -Life expectancy is a mere 37 years -Poor sanitation, coal stoves made for a foul smell along with raw sewage being dumped into the Thames causing disease which the poor couldn't afford to catch as they could not pay for a doctor

Question 47

what was the victorian east end like

Answer 47

it was overcrowded, with unsanitary living conditions. The people within the area being the social group stuck at the bottom of society there was a high crime rate, most offenders being young males doing petty thefts, dunkness and vagrancy

Question 48

how did quality of life improve in victorian london

Answer 48

-The construction of proper sewage system of tunnels and pipes to divert sewage out of the city -Metropolitan in 1829 led to improved law and order -Building new homes for working class

Question 49

what is london like today in terms of the social aspect

Answer 49

A wide range of employment opportunities A range of quality commercial and social services Variety Of entertainment and other leisure activities london today may be safer and more affluent

Question 50

what are the downsides of london living

Answer 50

House prices Crime rates Densely populated Apartments and terraced buildings Increased noise + air pollution