4.2 Flashcards
What is the function of a land determined by?
The people who live there and the many influences on their life:
- Demographic characteristics
- Gentrification
- Age structure
- Ethnic composition
- Administrative
- Commercial
- Retail
- Industrial
What are connections?
Any type of physical, online or social linkages between places.
What factors affect the changing characteristics of places - during planning?
- Physical factors
- Accessibility and connectedness
- Historical and development local and national planning
Give an example of how a change in land use may lead to change in functions of an area
An office building is converted into a university. This will likely mean an increase in a younger age group living in that area.
What could lead to super-diversity ?
High levels of immigration - cities bring together identity politics and minority influences.
How has Kingston’s function changed?
It changed from an agricultural town in the 12th century, to becoming a shopping hotspot with many transportation links to places all over England.
What were the 3 main reasons for changes in the London Docklands ?
- Globalisation
- Employment changes
- Inward migration
How did globalisation lead to changes in the London Docklands?
Globalisation resulted in manufactured goods being produced more cheaply overseas, affecting manufacture in London.
How did employment change lead to changes in the London Docklands?
Employment change from the old economy to the new has also had profound impacts. Most people are now in higher income jobs and buy invest in their own property, leading to re-urbanisation.
How did inward migration cause changes in the London Docklands?
With a growing economy and ageing population has led to a need for overseas migrants to provide workers. Inward migration changes the character of places, however, it creates new identities.
What 5 ways can demographic change be measured?
- Land-use maps
- Census data
- Anecdotal oral histories
- Employment trends
- Levels of deprivation
What is a pro and con of land-use maps?
Pro - clear change in function of an area would suggest a change in demographic.
Con - doesn’t directly show change to those who are in an area.
What is a pro for census data?
Takes into account everyone
What is a pro and con for anecdotal oral histories?
Pro - direct account
Con - may not be reliable
What is a pro and con of employment trends?
Pro - shows change in function of area
Con - may not chow change in demographic of actual employees
