Population and urban change Flashcards
(26 cards)
Uk population growth since 1964
+ 10 million
What has affected population?
- Better healthcare + avg lfe expectancy
- Migration
- Lower birth rate
How many dead babies 1980 to 2014 per 1k?
1980- 11
2014- 4
How many migrants from Romania + Bulgaria 2015
- 50k
Aging population stats?
1995- 9 million over 65
2030- 13 million over 65
How is migration helping?
-Larger workforce
-Easier to pay pensions to elderly
What industry is uk mostly?
Service
Where is the largest migrant population globally?
London
How many homes does gov want to build each yr minimum?
240,000
most demand in south East
What is a garden city?
Integrate town + country
2014 new garden cities?
- x3
-15k homes - Bicester, Northstowe, Ebbsfleet
How much did gov fund Ebbsfleet developementt coorporation?
£200 million
How are we making more sustainable buildings?
- 300mm insulation rather than 50mm
- Large south side windows (heat + light)
- Slate + tile roofs shed water quickly into storm drains
What is Egans wheel?
Sustainable community wheel
What does Egen’s wheel include?
-Fair
-Safe + active + inclusive
-Well run
-Environmentally sustainable
- Well designed
- Well connected
- Work oppurtunties
- Services (good)
What is a green belt?
-Strip of land around urban areas
-Protected areas
-Prevent urban sprawl
Greenfield sites
undeveloped land
Brownfield sites
Land with former building
House price problem oxford?
- Avg house price x15 avg salary
want to build 32k homes in green belt
What is urban renewel?
- Large cities designed more pleasently
- More people move back to urban areas
Where iis urban renewel happening?
Cardiff
Why is Ipswich enlargening?
-Ipswich waterfront development project
-Formerly industrial dock area
+ 21k people
How is online shopping affecting shops?
-2014
-74% bought goods online
vs
-2008
-50% bought goods online
How is morrisons expanding
-500 supermarkets
-Began in Yorkshire
-143 accres of warehouse
expanding to south
