5.1 Core vs Rural Flashcards
What does population density mean?
Population density is how many people live in an area.
What does high density mean?
High density means that there are many people in a small area.
What does low density mean?
Low density means that there are a low amount of people in a small area.
What is the highest population density in the UK?
London, which is about South East of England.
Why does London have the highest population density?
This is because there are more than 5000 - 13000 people per Km.
What are anomylus countries in the UK?
Anomalys include the more Northern countries such as Manchester and Scotland.
What does core regions link to?
This links to the economy (annual GDP) and urbanisation.
Give examples of urban areas in the UK.
Urban areas in the UK include: Manchester, Birmingham and London.
What percentage of the UK accounts for urban areas?
7% of the UK account for urban areas.
What percentage of the UK accounts for rural areas?
93% of the UK is rural
Why are urban areas important for the UK?
Urban areas are important because they drive the economy caused by the UK’s towns and cities.
What are urban areas known as?
They are known as core regions.
What is the population density of the urban core?
Over 200 people per Km squared. It is high and saying high.
What is the age structure of the urban core?
Many young adults and single people.
What is the economic activity of the urban core?
Retailing, large shops, offices and cooperate headquarters. There are many jobs because of the shops. Cultural centre - library, museum.
What are the settlements of the urban core?
Metropolis, contribution, city, large town. It is a mix of low and high rise buildings and property is often more expensive.
What is the population density of rural areas?
It is low but is increasing, there are 1-100 people per Km squared.
What is the age structure of rural areas?
There are many older people and some single people.
What is the economic activity of rural areas?
Farming, fishing, forestry and mining. People work from home - IT. Renewable energy resources are used.
What are the settlements of rural areas?
Market, towns, villages and isolated farms. Low rise buldings and property is generally cheaper.
What is an enterprise zone?
This is an area where there are reduced taxes, simpler planning rules and improced infrastructure.
Why does the government encourage companies to move to enterprise zones?
The government encourage companies to move to enterprise zones because there are high levels of unemployment bringing jobs and income to rural areas.
What is an example of an enterprise zone?
Dorset Green
How many enterprise zones are there across England, Scotland and Wales?
55 enterprise zones.
