Changing Places Flashcards
How do government policies affect the demographic of an area?
They can introduce policies that reduce the amount of children people have or introduce policies that encourage people to have children both alter the demographic characteristics of the country.
Give an example of government policy reducing population growth.
In China a one child policy was introduced as a method of reducing rapid population growth.
Give an example where government policy increased population growth.
In France the government introduced policies that lowered taxes and increased maternity leave four young parents increasing the birth rate.
How can government policies affect the cultural characteristics of a place?
Controlling immigration and who comes in the country.
Give an example of government policies impacting cultural characteristics.
In the 60s Germany invited Turkish people to live and work in Germany and many stayed long term. Turkish culture have now become part of Germanys culture.
Give an example of when government policies affected social, demographic and economic characteristics.
Governments can fund schemes aims at regeneration run down areas. For example, City challenge partnership built houses and a business centre that led to the increase in population, jobs and quality of life in the area.
What external forces can change places?
-Government policies
-Multinational corporations
-International or global institutions
How can the decisions of multinational corporations (MNCs) impact an area?
Use an example.
Detroit was a major global car manufacturer centre, there was high employment and investment so the city grew.
50s: Many MNCs closed or relocated to places with cheaper labour leading to a population decline, unemployment and social deprivation.
How do connections shape place?
Give an example.
Shape their character as these connections helped them to become more wealthy, attract more people and become culturally diverse. Eg: New York is now a world city.
How are new new connections between places formed?
Internet and faster air travel have allowed world cities to connect through industries like finance and banking.
Give an example of a place that’s development in the past affects their character in the present.
Sheffield originally located at the crossing of 2 rivers and its location near coal and iron reserves (endogenous).
Industrial Revolution Sheffield became a major centre of the steel industry.
Now: deindustrialisation has closed factories but these cities remain large population centres but were less connected.
