Rural area - Issues of development Flashcards
Cornwall (13 cards)
Name 3 issues around development
Housing prices, Connectivity and Employment
What % of housing sales in Q1 2004 were made to consumers outside the county
90%
What does the increase in price mean for locals
Young and low wage workers are priced out by wealthier second home buyers
When and where did Cornwall place in the most expensive home areas
In 2006 Cornwall placed 20/136 in the UK house price
How many cannot afford to purchase appropriately sized property
2/3 in Cornwall cannot
How long does it take to travel to London by Train
5 hours
Why does it have poor Broad Band Connectivity
Due to Cornwall not being near hubs of productivity
What is unreliable
Transport as buses only frequent at 1 bus per day
What occurs due to these problems
Lack of innovation and productivity
What was the difference in weekly wage gap between Cornwall and Great Britain in 2002
£125 weekly difference
How does employment fluctuate in Newquay
1998 January - 11%
1998 July - 5%
How is the fishing industry effected
Fishing is limited by EU quotas
What and why did a major industry close in Cornwall
The last tin mine in Cornwall closed in 1998 after the resources were exhausted and the price of tin collapsed world wide
