Relationships and Connections Flashcards
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What is a demographic? Give features - Flows
A demographic is factors which concern who lives in a place and what characteristics they have.
Features may be age, ethnicity, gender, religion, education level, income level.
What are cultural aspects? Give features - Flows
Cultural aspects are aspects to do with the ways in which people live their lives.
Features may be foods, customs, languages, arts, attitudes, beliefs, clothing etc.
What 4 things can be classes as shifting flows? - Flows
People, money and investment, ideas, resources.
How do flows of people impact Harrogate demographically and culturally? - Flows
D - Influx of polish migrants leads to more diverse ethnic mix and labour market, influx of older and retired people (17% of population).
C - New languages spoken, English lessons required. More ethnic shops available and more participation at faith groups.
How do flows of people impact Brick Lane demographically and culturally? - Flows
D - constant flows of migrants over time (French Huguenots, Jews, Irish, Catholics, Bangladeshis) changed the demographic whilst gentrification is forcing lower income groups from the area.
C - multi ethnic community creates a rich culture, has a diversity of languages, religions and religious buildings as well as cuisines.
How do flows of money and investment impact Harrogate demographically? - Flows
D - government policy has encouraged more lower cost housing in the area, changing financial demographic. Conflict caused by proposals to build housing in Pannal, Harlow Carr, Duchy. Younger age profile likely in low cost housing. Plans to build 250 new houses at Pannal. New housing increase population size.
How do flows of money and investment impact Brick Lane demographically and culturally? - Flows
D - gentrification investment by private companies to create high cost housing is ousting low-income immigrants from the area.
C - Bangladeshis will be pushed out by gentrification, a community which their culture has shaped. Businesses from minority groups are leaving the area. CULTURE BEING DILUTED as migrants leave the area.
How are flows of ideas impacting Harrogate culturally? - Flows
C -Annual StrEat food festival in Valley Gardens, 4 day celebration of global street food and music, enhances the culture of the town. Authentic Greek/Turkish restaurants in town centre impacted by improved culinary diversity and ideas.
How are flows of ideas impacting Brick Lane culturally? - Flows
C - Restaurants established by Bangladeshi migrants coming into the area as well as bagel shops are examples of flows of culinary ideas.
How do flows of resources impact Harrogate demographically? - Flows
New houses and care home facilities in the area are changing the age demographic of the area (new affordable housing is bringing younger people to the area whilst specialist dementia care is increasing the elderly population).
How do flows of resources impact Brick Lane culturally/demographically? - Flows
Gentrification through building from materials outside of the area has caused Brick Lane’s migrant population to be at threat of removal from the area. May lead to mass exodus of migrant population.
What examples are there of external flows impacting THAILAND demographically? - Flows
The ‘Cabbages and Condoms’ scheme in Thailand has led to increased condom presence within Thailand to promote contraceptive use to reduce the birth rate. This has reduced the number of young people in Thailand.
What has been the impact of the Cabbages and Condoms scheme on Thailand’s population nowadays (link to population pyramids)? - Flows
Thailand’s population pyramids have narrowed at their base drastically, and widened at their peak, as the largest group in Thailand is now the elderly rather than ‘young dependents’.
How has government policy impacted France demographically? - Flows
France encouraged more births in order to increase labour supply in the future. Aimed to curb worries that an ageing population would cause socioeconomic impacts and population decline.
What specific policies did France’s government employ in order to increase birth rates? - Flows
1939 CODE DE LA FAMILLE:
Banned the sale of contraceptives, offered cash incentives for being housewives to children, subsidised holidays for families, free public transport, 20 WEEK FULL PAY MATERNITY LEAVE for first children.
How has government policy impacted Brick Lane demographically? - Flows
In the 1950s, following the conclusion of WW2, the British Govt decided to offer jobs to immigrants in labour and manual work to help rebuild the UK. Led to mass settlement from commonwealth countries, such as Bangladesh.
How have International Institutions impacted Harrogate demographically and culturally? - Flows
D- Following the 2004 EU Accession, 28 more countries joined EU, leading to major immigration from countries such as Poland into low income jobs in labour.
C- led to speaking of newer languages, a wider culture, and ethnic shops ‘POLSKI SKLEP’
How have TNCs impacted Detroit? - Flows
Detroit used to be the centre of the car industry in America, leading to major migration of unskilled workers into the area. As other countries became cheaper to manufacture in, TNCs migrated abroad, and the richer individuals in the area left too. This left poor, unskilled workers stranded in an area which now had no employment.
How have TNCs impacted Detroit demographically? - Flows
As employment left Detroit, the poorer, unskilled and usually black workers were left stranded without jobs. The area fell into crime and began to be dominated by derelict industrial buildings. Known as WHITE FLIGHT.
What is a place’s meaning? - Flows
A meaning is the perception of a place that people associate with it. It is subjective and dependent on the experiences of a person with a given place.
What is the representation of a place? - Flows
Representation is how a place is portrayed in society, often manipulated by the media or managed by image making organisations.
What is place marketing? - Flows
Place marketing is how places are ‘sold’ like products to consumers. ‘Consumers’ such as visitors, people migrating to an area, investors.
What is place re-imaging? - Flows
Re-imaging is the changing of existing NEGATIVE perceptions of a place to generate a positive set of ideas, feelings and attitudes towards a place.
What is rebranding? - Flows
Rebranding is when places are given a new identity which is appealing to investors and people. Achieved through reimagining, place marketing and regeneration schemes.
