Case study 15: Settlement and Service provision in the Isle of Wright, UK. Flashcards
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Q
Ryde
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18,700 people
Coastal resort.
Provide low and high order goods such as leisure centers (e.g. Medina leisure centre) and chain stores, because they have a bigger threshold population.
People from all the island come here (sphere of influence) because it offers services with a large range.
2
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Yarmouth
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1,500 people
Only provides low order goods such as post offices, which have a lower threshold population.
Sphere of influence of a couple of kilometers because the products/services it offers have a low range.
