Part 8: Challenges and opportunities in rural areas Flashcards
(26 cards)
1
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- Where is Cornwall?
A
a. South West England
2
Q
- How many people live in Cornwall?
A
a. 540,000
3
Q
- How many tourists visit each year?
A
a. 4 million
4
Q
- Why do people come?
A
a. Beaches
5
Q
- What is happening to the population?
A
a. It is getting bigger
6
Q
- What has happened to primary employment?
A
a. Decreased?
7
Q
- Why has primary employment decreased?
A
a. Less farming and fishing
b. Clay quarries have closed
c. Tin mines have closed
8
Q
- What are the problems with healthcare?
A
a. Not enough doctors
b. Not enough hospitals
9
Q
- Why are the problems with healthcare bad for older people?
A
a. Cannot get to hospital
10
Q
- What are the problems with education?
A
a. It is too far to travel to college
11
Q
- Why are the problems with education a problem for younger people?
A
a. Cannot get qualifications
12
Q
- What is the problem with transport?
A
a. Not enough buses
b. People live too far away from hospitals and colleges
13
Q
- How does Cornwall score on the index of multiple deprivation?
A
a. High (bad) for housing and employment
14
Q
- Name a leisure development in Cornwall which has created jobs and income for local people
A
a. The Eden project
15
Q
- How many people does the Eden project employ?
A
a. 700
16
Q
- How much money does the Eden Project make?
A
a. About £1 billion per year
17
Q
- How many people visit The Eden Project each year?
A
a. 13 million
18
Q
- What are the problems with the Eden Project?
A
a. Too many cars
b. Less people are visiting
19
Q
- What is farm diversification?
A
a. When farmers do different things to make money
20
Q
- What is a farm shop?
A
a. A shop on a farm selling the produce made on the farm
21
Q
- Give an example of a farm shop
A
a. Lobb’s Farm Shop
22
Q
- How much did the government and EU pay to help open the shop?
A
a. £200,000
23
Q
- How many jobs has it created?
A
a. 12 full time
b. 8 part time
24
Q
- How much money does it make?
A
a. £700,000 per year
25
25. What is tourist accommodation on farms?
a. Places to stay e.g. campsites or cottages
26
26. How are holiday homes bad for the environment?
a. Can mean less places for birds to nest
