The UK's Evolving Human Landscape Flashcards
what is a rural settlement?
settlements with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
what is a conurbation?
when a city has expanded outwards and absorbed smaller settlements that used to be separate
what is the urban core?
the central part of a conurbation with a high population density
what is the urban fringe?
the settlement areas around the edge of the urban core with a lower population density
what is population density?
the number of people per square kilometre
what are the economic differences between rural and urban areas?
many people living in rural areas work in urban areas
there are more people working in the primary sector in rural areas
rural settlements have lower average wages than urban cores
what policies have been put in place to reduce economic differences between urban and rural places?
EU’s European Regional Development Fund have invested £2.6 million in businesses in poorer regions
Enterprise Zones have tax cuts to attract businesses to specific regions
new transport investment
in 1961 what % of people living in the UK were born in another country?
3%
in 2015 what % of people living in the UK were born in another country?
13% (8 million)
what is net migration?
the difference between those immigrating and those emigrating
what was the UK’s net migration in 2015?
336,000
what is the UK government’s current immigration policy?
to reduce the level of net migration to 100,000 people per year
which areas of the UK are most affected by retirement migration?
Cornwall, Devon and Dorset
how has retirement migration affected the UK’s economy and society?
increased pressure on health services
increased house prices
ageing population structure
demand for social activities which can create jobs
which areas of the UK are most affected by rural to urban migration?
North and Central Wales
