Counter urbanisation Flashcards
1
Q
Example?
A
St. Ives
2
Q
Characteristics?
A
- in Cambridge
- 16,400 people
- good rail links to London
3
Q
Why would people move away to there?
A
- Improved transport- A14 and M11
- cheaper housing prices
- Lower crime rates
- jobs
4
Q
Issues?
A
• social: affluent/older people move away leaving poorer population in CBD/inner city…causes isolation and social segregation
•economic inequality: causes divide between rich and poor
-leads to decentralisation and urban decline in some areas
5
Q
what are government doing to attract more people to St. ives?
A
- More schools in area
- £116 million guided busway to centre to reduce congestion
