Changing places leason 6-10 KT

Question 1

Define gemeinschaft and gesellschaft (Ferdinand Tonnies classification)

Answer 1

gemeinschaft= rural
gessellschaft= urban

Question 2

List three key factors in explaining rural change in the UK

Answer 2

1. Improvements in transport
2. Increased standard of living
3. Decreased size of households

Question 3

What is counter-urbanisation?

Answer 3

Movement away from large urban areas to smaller urban and rural settlements

Question 4

Name 4 groups of people that are moving into rural settlements in the UK

Answer 4

1. Families (for safety)
2. Commuters
3. Retired people
4. Self employed

Question 5

What are suburbanised villages?

Answer 5

A small settlement in which most residents commute to work and have “urban values”

Question 6

List 4 factors that have led to the homogenisation of urban landscapes

Answer 6

1. Improvements in ICT
2. Migration
3. Time-space convergence
4. TNCs

Question 7

Where are Seoul and Detroit?

Answer 7

Seoul- Capital of South Korea
Detroit- largest city in Michigan, USA

Question 8

What evidence is there that Seoul is homogenised?

Answer 8

Global firms- mcdonald’s, samsung, hyundai

Question 9

What evidence is there that Seoul is independent?

Answer 9

Cheong Gye Cheon river development- local history, tourist attraction

Question 10

How has detroit changed over time?

Answer 10

1960- highest per capita income in the US
2013- 60% live in poverty