CASE STUDIES - GEOGRAPHY

Question 1

What is the population of people within the city of London?

Answer 1

7.2 million

Question 2

What is the population of Newcastle?

Answer 2

292,000

Question 3

There are many high skilled immigrants what are some examples?

Answer 3

1/3 of the NHS are foreign born

Question 4

There is increased culture and diversity, what are some examples in Newcastle?

Answer 4

the mela and chinatown

Question 5

what is suburbanisation?

Answer 5

the movement of people and employees away from the inner city towards the outer city

Question 6

How many marathon runners are attracted to the Great North Run each year?

Answer 6

since 1981, it attracts 57,000 marathon runners

Question 7

how many destinations does Newcastle airport link to?

Answer 7

54 non- stop destinations!

Question 8

How much has been invested in ouseburn?

Answer 8

67 million

Question 9

How many jobs and businesses are there in ouseburn?

Answer 9

over 2,000 jobs and 370 businesses

Question 10

what is urban sprawl?

Answer 10

the spread of urban developments to a rural area

Question 11

How many people commute to newcastle to work each day?

Answer 11

up to 90,000 people

Question 12

How many 15+ year old students achieve no passes in walker compared to the UK?

Answer 12

22.9% achieve no passes compared to the 6% in the UK

Question 13

How many people are unemployed in walker compared to the UK?

Answer 13

8.97% of people are unemployed in walker compared to the 3.35% in the UK