Cornwall Flashcards
(19 cards)
How is the size of Cornwall an issue?
It is a long county, nearly 140km long, no motorway and train transport is slow.
How is the population of Cornwall an issue?
There are no large population centres, several small towns but none large enough to attract large employers.
How is the economy of Cornwall a problem?
There is no knowledge economy that could raise incomes, extremely low weekly wage of 340 and most employment is part time and low wage due to seasonal tourism.
What has happened to Farming in Cornwall?
Number of dairy cattle fallen by 60% since 2000.
What has happened to Fishing in Cornwall?
Serious decline due to overfishing by UK and EU fishing boats.
What happened to Tin mining in Cornwall?
Collapse in Tin prices led to closure of Cornwall’s last tin mine in 1998. Tin is hared to mine and needs a high global price.
Is Cornwall deprived?
Yes.
What are the doctors surgeries like in Cornwall?
Only 38% of villages have a surgery .
Education in Conrwall.
Young people have to travel over 30 miles for sixth form education or training and travel costs are high.
When did the Eden project open?
2001.
How many visited in the first 10 years of the Eden project?
13 million people.
How many people did the Eden project employ?
700 people and generated 3000 jobs elsewhere.
What are the two issues with the Eden project?
Visitor numbers are falling as there is evidence that once people have been once, few people return. Its sustainable aims have fallen short, while it promotes local cycle paths and offers reduced admission for anyone arriving by public transport, 97% of visitors arrive by car.
What is diversification?
Farmers looking for other ways to make income.
Farm shop in Cornwall.
Lobb family in south Conrwall.
How much were the three Lobb brothers earning until 2003?
£30,000 from their 800 acres that had to be shred between 3 families.
What happened after they developed a farm shop?
Sell Beef and Lamb to 200,000 people who visit the gardens each year, was financed using £200,000 grant funding from EU and UK governemnt.
How many jobs has the farm shop in Cornwall created and how much is it annual turnover?
12 full-time jobs and 8 part-time jobs, over £700,000 per year.
Tourist accommodation in Cornwall?
Barn conversions, camp sites. For example Flear Farm cottages in Devon.
