1.4 - Who Lives In Slough & Antrim

Question 1

Dormant City

Answer 1

Where everyone works in the day so nothing happens but in the evening it gets active.

Question 2

Rural-Urban Continuum

Answer 2

80% of UK population live in urban areas but only 10% of UK is urban
Rural & urban areas are independant

Question 3

Acc Continuum

Answer 3

Urban –> Rural/Urban Fringe –> Commuter Belt –> Accessible Rural –> Remote Rural

Question 4

Rural/Urban Fringe

Answer 4

Countryside lost to lack of planning/urban growth, that’s been reurbanised for youth and jobs

Question 5

Commuter Belt

Answer 5

Counterubranisation has left dormitory cities

Question 6

Accessbily Countryside

Answer 6

Beyond commuting, develop due to views/a city, less crime, cleaner, quieter, farmers sell land for potential 2nd housing.

Question 7

Remote Countryside

Answer 7

Poor road access, geographically far, used for leisure/recreation.
Mechanisation of agriculture has led to unemployment
Rural depopulation/RUM
2nd homes of wealthy urban dwellers

Question 8

North Antrim Coast

Answer 8

Beautiful coastline including Giants Causeway
Connected to Belfast by M1 & A26
Predominantely Protestant

Question 9

Demographic Differences (Urban)

Answer 9

In urban areas, deindustrialisation and re-urbanisation may conflict and cause differences in demographic.

Question 10

Demographic Differences (Rural)

Answer 10

RUM and counter-urbanisation may be affecting population structure

Question 11

How Is Rurality Measured?

Answer 11

Density
Population Structure

Question 12

Density

Answer 12

URbanestates, whereas greenbelts protect rural and have isolated settlements

Question 13

Population Structure

Answer 13

Younger in urban areas and older in rural areas

Question 14

Factors Affecting Diverse Places

Answer 14

Accessbility
Physical Geography
History/Landscape
PLanning

Question 15

Accessibility

Answer 15

Slough (M4/M25/M40), Heathrow, Paddington on lock but N Antrim only has 1 track to coast however there’s been investment in A26.

Question 16

Physical Geography

Answer 16

Slough is inland, Belfast on edge however both are flat. However, N Antrim is more rugged however this creates beautiful landscapes.

Question 17

History/Landscape

Answer 17

Some towns preserve culture e.g. UNESCO World Heritage Site –> Giants Causeway or also struggles with sectarian tension.