Case Studies Flashcards
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
TRUE or FALSE does the north have a fast growing population
FALSE
what caused the decline in the north east
a decline of traditional industries such as coal mining, leading to families moving elsewhere for work.
TRUE OR FALSE does kingston-upon-thames have the highest fertility rate or does newham
FALSE
newham has the highest fertility rate in the Uk (76.6% per 1000)
does newham or kingston-upon-thames have the higher people per km2
NEWHAM
Newham has a higher density of people per Km2 than Kingston with 8672 compared to 4400
is newham’s population elderly or young?
YOUNG
Newham has a larger population of 314,000 which mainly consists of 20 to 30 year olds
who is newham attractive to?
graduates and economically active people, (ages 20-60)
this is due to the area’s accessibility to get to both work, university and leisure.
TRUE OR FALSE is kingston one of the wealthiest boroughs in london
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
why have the highlands been given funding
to install superfast broadband therefore reduces the highland countries isolation.
what is the highlands only small city called
and what is the issue with the city
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.
where do people in the highlands get their income
and what is the problem with their industry of work
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.
how much has inverness’ population increased by DESPITE job loss
despite the agricultural job loss Inverness population has increased by 17.2% from 2003 to 2013.
how has Northern yorkshire’s population structure changed
(increased the number of…)
The county’s population has an increased number of elderly economically inactive people
how has northern yorkshire’s population structure changed
(decreased the number of…)
young people living in northern yorkshire has decreased
percentage of northern yorkshire population that is born outside of the uk
less than 5% of its population being born outside the UK.
where did pakistani immigrants gain employment in the UK
in the northern textile cities of lancashire and west yorkshire in car manufacturing and engineering cities of West Midlands
why didnt many immigrants move to rural britain
offered little job opportunities and car ownership was limited due to immigrants restricted income
how has hardy’s wessex influenced the rural idyll
Hardys wessex represents the rural idyll as people still visit places like dorset because of the wessex novels
what was the boat called that arrived in tilbury, Essex 1948
WINDRUSH
why did windrush occur
This happened due to England lacking men for labour so asked ex colonial countries to send people to help rebuild economy
TRUE OR FALSE did windrush allow free entry to the uk
TRUE
immigrants from the commonwealth were given free entry into the UK
where did windrush immigrants settle
immigrants settled in major cities, London, Birmingham, Manchester
why are polish people attracted to working in the UK
Polish people are attracted to the fact they can work longer hours and earn more than they would in poland
what job sectors do polish people work in
they typically work in primary and secondary sectors
which rural town had the highest number of eastern european immigrants
the rural town of Boston, Lincolnshire had the highest percentage of eastern europeans
how many eastern europeans reside in boston, lincolnshire according to the 2011 census
65,000
why do polish immigrants move to boston, lincolnshire
They move for the fields outside boston, lincolnshire
how have polish people assimilated in lincolnshire
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
What is a russian oligarch
those that benefited from the collapse of soviet union and other certain political issues
why have russian oligarchs moved to london
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
how many russian billionaires reside in london
100 russian billionaires who made their fortune through political and economical chaos, following 1990 soviet collapse
which boroughs are russian oligarchs buying properties in
What are the prices of these properties like
Properties bought in Belgravia, mayfair and Kensington
prices ranging from £6.5 million to £140 million
how do russian oligarchs view the UK
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
how do russian oligarchs live in the UK
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
TRUE or FALSE is glasgow the richest major city in scotland
FALSE
Glasgow is the poorest major city in Scotland with high reports of poverty and deprivation
how has Glasgows population changed from 2001-2011
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
what can cause internal tensions
Internal tensions with areas with high poverty levels, particular in those wards with a high incidence of immigrants
what are perceptions of ethnic minorities in glasgow and what they are responsible for
high unemployment rates, authorities not investing in improving hardcore poverty areas, a dilution of scottish culture
how do immigrants in glasgow feel
They sense that they’re being ignored and aren’t wanted - feelings reinforced by poverty
where is southall and which community resides there
Southall is in west london is home to a punjabi community of 35,000
what was life like in southall (1960) for immigrants
When first joining the community (1960) 1000 lived there they worked for low wages in crowded accommodation (20 men to 1 room)
what was Pepys estate historically
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
what was the strategy to revive deptford (1950/60)
Strategy to bulldoze large slum areas and bomb damaged housing and to build large new estates/public housing
what were the issues of Pepys estate (1950/60)
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
which group in 2000 aimed to reinvent pepys estate
and how did they do so
the hyde group
regenerate five blocks of the estate into new high quality homes
problems of the new develpment of Pepys estate
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
what was the standard of living in victorian london
-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
what was the victorian east end like
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
how did quality of life improve in victorian london
-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
what is london like today in terms of the social aspect
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
what are the downsides of london living
House prices
Crime rates
Densely populated
Apartments and terraced buildings
Increased noise + air pollution
