4b.12b - Breaking Breckland

Question 1

Where is Breckland?

Answer 1

Norfolk

Question 2

Name one of the driest places in England

Answer 2

Breckland

Question 3

What is the land like in Breckland?

Answer 3

It is a gorse-covered sandy heath

Question 4

How many people live in Breckland?

Answer 4

130,000 (2011)

Question 5

What does ‘Breck’ mean?

Answer 5

It means a heathland that is broken up for cultivation

Question 6

What is Grimes Grave used for?

Answer 6

It is an area mined for flint

Question 7

Name 5 factors that have caused the character of the Breckland area to change over the last 100 year

Answer 7

1) The planting of the Thetford Forest
2) Modern farming technology
3) the Tourism industry
4) Military training grounds
5) Expansion of small settlements

Question 8

When was the planting of the Thetford Forest?

Answer 8

the largest lowland pine forest in England was created after the end of WW1 in 1918

Question 9

Why was the Thetford Forest created?

Answer 9

To provide a strategic reserve of timber

Question 10

How did modern farming technology help Breckland?

Answer 10

It made the infertile land more agriculturally productive

Question 11

Why were tourists keen to visit Breckland?

Answer 11

Because of the physical landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage

Question 12

What type of tourists were visiting Breckland?

Answer 12

Day-trippers and weekend visitors

Question 13

What increased the growth of Breckland’s population?

Answer 13

The expansion of Breckland’s network of small settlements increased the growth of the population

Question 14

What are main settlement nodes?

Answer 14

The five market towns of: Attleborough, Dereham, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton

Question 15

What 4 factors make Breckland an attractive place to live?

Answer 15

The low population density and sense of openness, the rich archaeological heritage, the large nature conservation areas and the relatively low cost of housing

Question 16

How are working adults affected by poverty and deprivation in Breckland?

Answer 16

Working adults who lack the means to commute can’t take advantage of better job opportunities in Norwich and Ipswich

Question 17

How are manual workers affected by deprivation?

Answer 17

They are low-paid as they typically work in agriculture and tourism and have low wages

Question 18

Name 6 external stakeholders in the Breckland

Answer 18

English Tourist Board, English Heritage, Norfolk County Council, Ministry of Defence, Natural England and Defra

Question 19

What 3 areas do the English Tourist Board want to improve?

Answer 19

1) Keen to market existing brands of tourist further afield
2) Update tourist infrastructure
3) Improve visitor experience

Question 20

How do English Heritage want to improve the area?

Answer 20

They want to conserve and promote interest in the rich archaeological heritage and they want to look for new historical attractions

Question 21

What do the Ministry of Defence want to do to help Breckland?

Answer 21

Retain Stanford training area and reduce the noise and disturbance of troop manoeuvres and aircraft

Question 22

What 3 areas do Natural England want to focus on in the Breckland?

Answer 22

Rich biodiversity to be protected, promote interest in areas’s wildlife and encourage volunteering

Question 23

What 3 things are Norfolk County Council going to prioritise?

Answer 23

The reduction of deprivation, the build of more affordable housing and the protection of social services

Question 24

What 3 areas are Defra targeting in the Breckland?

Answer 24

The need to sustain viability of agriculture, rural poverty and encouraging rural diversification