Impacts And Responses To Forces Shaping Places

Question 1

Impacts of globalisation

Answer 1

Increased Placelessness, but increased connections around the world
Some places trying to reduce through Cittaslow

Question 2

Impacts of migration

Answer 2

Between 1880 and 1910 17 million Europeans entered America
Slave migrations in 16th and 17th century
Internal migration, illegal migration

Question 3

Why have flows increased?

Answer 3

Developments in transport technologies
Developments in communication
Increase in free trade

Question 4

Responses to migration

Answer 4

Agricultural employers-new workers to employ
Low income communities- could increase income levels
Waiting lists for housing- fear of people taking housing

Question 5

Gentrification

Answer 5

An urban process taking place in inner cities
Character of poor areas changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housinh

Question 6

Pioneer gentrification

Answer 6

Individuals buy a fixer upper and do it themselves

Question 7

Mature gentrification

Answer 7

High earners and design professionals

Question 8

Super-gentrification

Answer 8

Fuelled by wealthy foreign investors

Question 9

Gentrification impacts on environment

Answer 9

Construction
Arrival of upmarket bars ect
Upgrading properties

Question 10

Impacts of immigration

Answer 10

Gender imbalance
Migrants bring food/fashion
Fill gaps in labour market
Pressure on schools/hospitals with population

Question 11

Impacts of emigration

Answer 11

Loss of younger working
Loss of culture
Migrants send money home
Less pressure on housing