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Key case studies for Diverse places: -London/south east vs north east - rural urban continuum -local place studies -Victorian London -urban reality -London today -Hardy's Wessex -internal migration to/from London and SE -migration to Uk from India and west indies -migrants in Boston Lincolnshire -Russian oligarchs in London -Southall, London -Deptford -Glasgow -Oxford -Slough -breckland, Norfolk

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TRUE or FALSE does the north have a fast growing population

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FALSE

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what caused the decline in the north east

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a decline of traditional industries such as coal mining, leading to families moving elsewhere for work.

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TRUE OR FALSE does kingston-upon-thames have the highest fertility rate or does newham

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FALSE
newham has the highest fertility rate in the Uk (76.6% per 1000)

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does newham or kingston-upon-thames have the higher people per km2

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NEWHAM

Newham has a higher density of people per Km2 than Kingston with 8672 compared to 4400

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is newham’s population elderly or young?

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YOUNG
Newham has a larger population of 314,000 which mainly consists of 20 to 30 year olds

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who is newham attractive to?

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graduates and economically active people, (ages 20-60)

this is due to the area’s accessibility to get to both work, university and leisure.

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TRUE OR FALSE is kingston one of the wealthiest boroughs in london

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TRUE
london’s wealthiest boroughs so is not as attractive to university students as it’s not as accessible since its not in inner london

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why have the highlands been given funding

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to install superfast broadband therefore reduces the highland countries isolation.

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what is the highlands only small city called

and what is the issue with the city

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named Inverness with a small population of 62,000 people

however, getting to and from there is difficult due to lack of accessibility to the rest of the Uk. Becoming even harder during the winter.

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where do people in the highlands get their income

and what is the problem with their industry of work

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people within Inverness and the rest of the highlands income is from tourism and farming; however, many agricultural jobs have been lost due to the mechanisation of farming.

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how much has inverness’ population increased by DESPITE job loss

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despite the agricultural job loss Inverness population has increased by 17.2% from 2003 to 2013.

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how has Northern yorkshire’s population structure changed

(increased the number of…)

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The county’s population has an increased number of elderly economically inactive people

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how has northern yorkshire’s population structure changed

(decreased the number of…)

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young people living in northern yorkshire has decreased

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percentage of northern yorkshire population that is born outside of the uk

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less than 5% of its population being born outside the UK.

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where did pakistani immigrants gain employment in the UK

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in the northern textile cities of lancashire and west yorkshire in car manufacturing and engineering cities of West Midlands

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why didnt many immigrants move to rural britain

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offered little job opportunities and car ownership was limited due to immigrants restricted income

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how has hardy’s wessex influenced the rural idyll

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Hardys wessex represents the rural idyll as people still visit places like dorset because of the wessex novels

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what was the boat called that arrived in tilbury, Essex 1948

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WINDRUSH

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why did windrush occur

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This happened due to England lacking men for labour so asked ex colonial countries to send people to help rebuild economy

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TRUE OR FALSE did windrush allow free entry to the uk

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TRUE

immigrants from the commonwealth were given free entry into the UK

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where did windrush immigrants settle

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immigrants settled in major cities, London, Birmingham, Manchester

22
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why are polish people attracted to working in the UK

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Polish people are attracted to the fact they can work longer hours and earn more than they would in poland

23
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what job sectors do polish people work in

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they typically work in primary and secondary sectors

24
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which rural town had the highest number of eastern european immigrants

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the rural town of Boston, Lincolnshire had the highest percentage of eastern europeans

25
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how many eastern europeans reside in boston, lincolnshire according to the 2011 census

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65,000

26
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why do polish immigrants move to boston, lincolnshire

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They move for the fields outside boston, lincolnshire

27
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how have polish people assimilated in lincolnshire

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They plan to stay long term and their children will be long term of integration into english culture

Boston’s high streets now have a high street full of lithuanian polish shops, pubs and restaurants

28
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What is a russian oligarch

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those that benefited from the collapse of soviet union and other certain political issues

29
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why have russian oligarchs moved to london

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They move their money into london property as its an investment to keep their money safe - a lot of bribery is involved

Buying expensive property to protect their wealth from russia’s crumbling economy

30
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how many russian billionaires reside in london

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100 russian billionaires who made their fortune through political and economical chaos, following 1990 soviet collapse

31
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which boroughs are russian oligarchs buying properties in

What are the prices of these properties like

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Properties bought in Belgravia, mayfair and Kensington

prices ranging from £6.5 million to £140 million

32
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how do russian oligarchs view the UK

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corrupt

Protection from Russia - however this is not always true as they have been attacks on russian immigrants by russian agents sent over by putin such as the salisbury attacks in 2018 on Sergei Skripal and his daughter with the use of poison

33
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how do russian oligarchs live in the UK

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Freely in the UK as they get access into the UK easily if they follow Putin’s idea

They live a luxurious life

Buy companies such as Chelsea football club

34
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TRUE or FALSE is glasgow the richest major city in scotland

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FALSE

Glasgow is the poorest major city in Scotland with high reports of poverty and deprivation

35
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how has Glasgows population changed from 2001-2011

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Ethnic diversity in Glasgow increased significantly between 2001 and 2011 The Asian population nearly doubled in size between 2001 and 2011, rising by 69,000

36
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what can cause internal tensions

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Internal tensions with areas with high poverty levels, particular in those wards with a high incidence of immigrants

37
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what are perceptions of ethnic minorities in glasgow and what they are responsible for

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high unemployment rates, authorities not investing in improving hardcore poverty areas, a dilution of scottish culture

38
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how do immigrants in glasgow feel

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They sense that they’re being ignored and aren’t wanted - feelings reinforced by poverty

39
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where is southall and which community resides there

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Southall is in west london is home to a punjabi community of 35,000

40
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what was life like in southall (1960) for immigrants

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When first joining the community (1960) 1000 lived there they worked for low wages in crowded accommodation (20 men to 1 room)

41
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what was Pepys estate historically

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16th century it was a royal navy dockyard - it was the most important dockyard in england
1869 it closed due to the ever increasing size of vessels required by the navy
During ww2 it was heavily bombed

42
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what was the strategy to revive deptford (1950/60)

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Strategy to bulldoze large slum areas and bomb damaged housing and to build large new estates/public housing

43
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what were the issues of Pepys estate (1950/60)

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residents found it difficult to adjust to vertical living, crime rates were high due to dark corridors creating ‘crime corridors’ which created conditions for muggings to take place

44
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which group in 2000 aimed to reinvent pepys estate

and how did they do so

A

the hyde group

regenerate five blocks of the estate into new high quality homes

45
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problems of the new develpment of Pepys estate

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Increased rent due to location, improved housing and amenities – as rent exceeds the means of the dwindling number of original residents properties have become occupied by affluent owners

46
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what was the standard of living in victorian london

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-Many households struggled to survive, with child labour and dangerous work conditions
-Health issues such as contagious cholera, smallpox, as well as influenza
-Life expectancy is a mere 37 years
-Poor sanitation, coal stoves made for a foul smell along with raw sewage being dumped into the Thames causing disease which the poor couldn’t afford to catch as they could not pay for a doctor

47
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what was the victorian east end like

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it was overcrowded, with unsanitary living conditions. The people within the area being the social group stuck at the bottom of society there was a high crime rate, most offenders being young males doing petty thefts, dunkness and vagrancy

48
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how did quality of life improve in victorian london

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-The construction of proper sewage system of tunnels and pipes to divert sewage out of the city
-Metropolitan in 1829 led to improved law and order
-Building new homes for working class

49
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what is london like today in terms of the social aspect

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A wide range of employment opportunities
A range of quality commercial and social services
Variety Of entertainment and other leisure activities london today may be safer and more affluent

50
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what are the downsides of london living

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House prices
Crime rates
Densely populated
Apartments and terraced buildings
Increased noise + air pollution

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