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AQA A Level Geography - HUMAN > ✅Case Study - Local Place - Reading > Flashcards

✅Case Study - Local Place - Reading Flashcards

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Where is Reading

A

West of London

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Exogenous factors which shape Reading

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Tranpoport linsk to London
Flows of people to and from London
Investment shemes like Verto (flats in town centre)

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Endogenous factors which shape Reading

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Near London
Very urban but w/ parks
Lots of living spcace
Diverse demographic
River Thames

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Reading populaion

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170,000
rose over 10% in ten years

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What is the average age in Reading

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35
Lower than average

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Unemployment rate in Reading

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3.2%

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Proportion of white, asian

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67% White
17% Asian

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What was Reading employment histroically?

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Industrial
Huntley & Palmers Biscuits (shipped worldwide), Sutton Seeds

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What are the 3BS in Reading

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Part of histroic indentity
Were the 3 main businesses in Reading
Beer, Bulbs and Biscuits

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What is significsant about the Oracle

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UK’s first in-town shopping mall

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When was the Oracle opened

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Sept 23rd, 1999

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What impact did the Oraclee have on retail in Reading

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Detracted from Broad Street Mall
Fewer independant shops due to high rent, made more of a clone town
But more influx of shoppers

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Is Reading attractive for investors

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Yes
Financial Times ranked it 3rd best place in UK to invest in 2018
2 business parks

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What % of workforce in University educated?

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50%

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FDI in Reading

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Singapore real estate investors Frasers Property International bought Winnersh Triangle
Microsoft UK HQ is in Reading

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How many digital tech jobs in Reading

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38,000

17
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How many train passengers a year to/ from Reading

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14 million - due to Elizabeth line, which connects to London

18
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How equitable is Reading

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Big range
houses range from £300,000 to £600,000
Very deprived, more inner city, to very wealthy in suburbs

19
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How Reading affects other places

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Takes shoppers from other towns like Mortmer
People move from smaller towns to Reading

20
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How Reading is affected by other places

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Deindustrialisation due to lower productio cost abraod
Lots of migrants- cultrue
People come for Reading festival

21
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Representations of place in Reading

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Census data
Map of riverside 1903- shows industrial history, landuse in past
Poster of Hunlet & Palmer business trading in China- shows overseas connections

AQA A Level Geography - HUMAN (27 decks)

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