Yr 7 Humanities Chapter 5 Revision

Question 1

Pull factor

Answer 1

A pull factor is a positive aspect of a place or a reason that attracts people to a place. Examples of pull factors are surpluses of resources or good lifestyles.

Question 2

Push factor

Answer 2

High crime rates,bad weather etc.

Question 3

Four factors

Answer 3

There are four factors that influence the liveability of places or why people decide to live there:
1. available resources (money)
2. employment
3. relationships with other people (for example, wanting to be near family or moving for a partner’s job)
4. lifestyle.

Question 4

Urban decay

Answer 4

A situation in which a city area has fallen into a state of disrepair through its people leaving the area or not having enough resources to look after them