changing cities Flashcards
what is urbanisation
the growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas
growth in north and west england
growing slowly or even a declining population
decline of manufacturing industry - high job losses
lower average wages and fewer employment opportunities
growth in south and east uk
increasing wealth means more disposable income so there are more jobs and workers are attracted
around half of international migrants move to london or the south east
site of birmingham
on birmingham plateau in a prime part of the midlands region
began as a small village
built in a dry point site, south facing sandstone ridge
situation of birmingham
centrally in england with excellent road links to the north and south
causes of deindustrialisation in birmingham
transport developments, 1970s ring road built - factories removed to make way for route
technological advances
decentralisation
green transport in birmingham
electric charging points
CABLED project - promotes use of electric vehicles
city council has supported hybrid buses - could save 378 tonnes of carbon yearly
site of mexico city
an island in lake texcoco
situation of mexico city
on the central plateau, a flat landscape surrounded by volcanoes and mountains
where are sheep farmed
upland areas, Scottish highlands because sheep can cope with a harsh climate and steep terrain
where are cattle farmed
southwest because it’s warm and wet meaning that there’s lots of grass
where is arable farming done
east and south east - flatter land, fertile soil and higher summer temperatures
fossil fuels in the uk
onshore oil is mainly extracted from the south coast and East Midlands
large offshore oil and gas reserves are in the north sea
forestry in uk
mainly in Scotland, upland where soils are too poor for agriculture
deindustrialisation
loss of manufacturing jobs/businesses
