5.3,5.4,5.5 Flashcards
Describe London’s site,situation and connectivity
London’s site is one the flat floodplain of the river Thames where it meets over the sea. London’s situation is good as it is within europe which means trading overseas is easier. London’s population keeps on growing which means London’s economy will grow as of more people working. London connectivity nationally is good because it has fast uk rain services which means London and other major cities are connected better. London has the world’s second biggest international airport in Heathrow meaning people in other major cities can get to London quicker
Explain how London is significant nationally, regionally (European) and globally (world)
London is significant nationally because a lot of UK’s economy comes from London. It is also regionally important because a lot of trade happens in London within europe. Globally London is very significant because 40% of the world’s foreign equities are traded there
Describe London’s structure in terms of where the CBD, Inner City, Suburbs and RUF are found
CBD is found in the central bit in London, The inner city is the closest part of London’s CBD. Then it is Suburbs and the edge of London is the URL
Describe how function (purpose of land e.g industry), land use (type of building e.g. factory), building age, density and environmental quality change as you move from the CBD to RUF
The CBD has a function which is for banks to operate. The building age variation is the oldest of the city. The building density is usually tall buildings. Land use is for offices and The environmental quality is the worst as of the amount of traffic there is
How is migration and natural increase (births>deaths) increasing London’s population?
Younger migrants move to London which means the population will increase a lot there. The young people move for better work opportunities and better living. 10% of the population is from the carribeans. Birth rate is increasing therefore the population will increase
Where do most migrants arrive and live first? Why is this?
Migrants would want to live in the rural area of their budget will be low so living in that area is good. They would arrive in London first to see the job opportunities
Where do more established migrants move to? Why?
They would move to London because the living quality is better as of the homes and jobs
How has the character of different parts of London changed with migration? Consider each of: age structure, ethnicity, housing, services and culture.
Many of the migrants are aged 18-25 . This increases the age population for this group massively. Immigrants take up 13% of the country which affects London a lot. Migrants are taking a lot of housing therefore more houses will need to be built which will cost a lot of money
What is meant by inequality?
It means that there is a clear difference between two areas e.g their income and services are very different
Why do migrants initially move to poorer quality areas? Do they choose to?
They move to rural areas because of cheap housing and as of that they would choose to move there
Which areas of London have most declined?
The inner city is declining because of the amount of housing which means when you sell houses i won’t go for a lot of money
Explain what deindustrialisation is and why this caused decline?
It is when a country develops,they experience manufacturing moving out of the area. This will cause decline because job opportunities will go
Explain what depopulation is and why it caused decline?
Depopulation is when the population decreases in a certain area. This will cause decline as this will low the employment rate
Explain what decentralisation is and why it caused decline?
Decentralisation is when shops and businesses move out of then CBD. This causes decline there won’t be as much banks in the area
Which areas of London have seen economic and population growth? – this is a little more complex pattern
The suburbs have seen economic and population growth because there are more modernised housing and more shops. This is very good for a lot of people therefore they would want live there which will increase the population
