UK Human Landscape Flashcards
1
Q
Facts and Figures about the Eden Project
A
- Old China Clay Quarry
- Opened in 2001
- 13 million visited in the first 10 Years
- 3000 Jobs generated
- Can visit all year
2
Q
Farm Diversification
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Farms expand the way they make money
3
Q
Problems in Cornwall
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- Overpopulated
- No motorways
- High Depravation
- Ageing Population
- Only seasonal Jobs
4
Q
Gentrification
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Old working class areas in inner London
5
Q
Regeneration
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Reverse decline of the look of economy
Done by investing money
E.g Transport Links
6
Q
Interdependence
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Urban Areas rely on Rural Areas
London has higher salaries
Employees come from Rural areas
7
Q
Suburbanisation
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Growth of the Suburbs
8
Q
Londons Sustainability
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ULEZ
Hybrid Buses
Alternative Energy
BEDZED in Hackbridge
9
Q
Closure of the Docklands ?? — Containerisation
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The larger boats with containers couldn’t fit through into the Docklands
10
Q
Londons Site
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Settled by the Romans in 43AD
Flat Land
River Thames is Water Source
