5.1 Key Elements Of Human Landscape

Question 1

Population density for urban core and rural areas

Answer 1

Urban-high and staying high, over 200m oer km2
Rural-low but increasing, 1-100 per km2

Question 2

Age structure urban and rural

Answer 2

Urban-many young adults,more single people
Rural-many older people,some single people

Question 3

Economic activity of urban and rural areas

Answer 3

Urban-there are retailing and large shops, offices and cooperate headquarters, Jobs-offices and factories,library,museum
Rural-farming and fishing and forestry, working from home IT,tourism

Question 4

Settlements urban and rural areas

Answer 4

Urban- mix of low and high rises houses, often more expensive property
Rural- market towns,villages, low-rised buildings, cheaper

Question 5

Probelms in rural areas

Answer 5

High ares aof poverty as less paid jobs and opportunities which do not benefit local area. Many older people which means less people working and less population which means less workers.

Question 6

Eneterprise zones

Answer 6

-55 eneterprise zones around in UK
- benefits such as reduced taxes, companies to relocate in less ‘desirable’ areas
-more jobs,industry and wealth to areas which can help rural areas to develop

Question 7

Transport to help rural areas

Answer 7

-governemnt planning HS2 links london with north which promotes industry and jobs in poorer rural areas

Question 8

Development helping rural areas

Answer 8

The CAP is an EU initiative to make sure EU darmers can earn living from farming and training and assistance for young farmers