Topic 2- Rural Urban Links Flashcards
(24 cards)
Where are areas of significant population in the uk?
- London 8.9 million -south east
- Manchester 2.7 million- mid west
- Glasgow 600k- scotland
What does the rural urban continuum show and what caused this?
-Gradual transition + interconectedness between urban to rural areas
- merging between urban and rural areas, socially, economically
- Due to transport/ commuters/ second home owners
many settlements that show both rural and urban characteristics
What is the sphere of influence?
- Larger stores with more items have a larger sphere of influence
- People will travel further to reach this destination
What causes counter-urbanisation?
- Commuters/ easy transport
- Raise families
- Internet, work from home
Where is the worst traffic?
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- avg commuter lost 58 hours annually
How many second home owners are there in England and Wales and what is this effect?
- 1.6 million
- unaffordable house prices is Gwynedd
What are the impacts of urban spheres of influence and technology on local service provision?
- Online banking, banks close
- Larger retail stores e.g atria, brings costumers away from local stores
What are the causes and effects of rural poverty?
- Larger retail/ food stores taking away from local shops
- infrequent transport at high costs
-Lack of health, eduction and jobs
How many hospitals are in Llyn peninsula
- Only 3 health centres
- Have to travel to Liverpool or Birmingham for specialist care (100-150 miles)
How does Pen Llyn become more sustainable through sport?
-Welsh national sailing academy (2015, cost £9 million)
-Pwllheli opened their Plas Heli events centre (attracted 32k in the first month)
- Created jobs in Hafan Mariha (sell sportswear)
How does Pn Llyn become more sustainable through education?
- Close 2 schools in the south to create one beacons learning campus (larger classrooms, more subjects)
- Need 600 students to offer broad range of subjects
- Close two schools in midlands to create Builith wells school
What does a community need in order to be sustainable?
- Transport
- Service
- Government
- Environment
- Leisure centres
- Economy
- Equity
How to improve sustainability?
x6
- Create green spaces
- Create all kinds of places of worship
- Easy/ reliable transport
- Internet
- National buildings -sporting events-
- Festivals (Glastonbury festival generates 10.6 million)
What is the hierarchy of settlements?
x8
- Capital/primate city
- Large cities/ conurbations
- Cities
- Large towns
- Small towns
- Villages
- Hamlets
- Isolated dwellings
How is counter urbanisation affecting rural communities?
negatives
-Rise in house prices
-More congestion
-Loss of tradtional culture
How is counter urbanisation affecting rural communities?
Positive
-New ideas
-Larger community
-Economic invest (local shops) (boost)
-Better services
Which 2 cities act as a hub for surrounding areas?
- Chester (North west England)
- Liverpool (North west England)
Chester population?
329,000
How many pupils in chester university?
- 15,000
Which 2 areas commute to chester for work + services?
- Broughton (6,000)
- Rossett (3,500)
wales
What is a deep green area?
- Remote and isolated rural areas
- Poor road connections
- Sparse population
Gwynedd (wales)
What is a rapid change area?
-Less densly populated
-Includes larger towns
-Population mainly commute for work
South oxfordshire
What is a leisure and amenity area?
-Beautful scenery
-National parks
Powys (Wales)
What is a coastal retirement area?
-Most population elderly
-Moved to retire
East Devon
