Chnages In Rural Areas In The Uk Flashcards
How are rural areas changing?
-Most people in the UK live in urban areas but 19% still live in rural areas. -Although they might not look crowded, the population of most rural areas in the UK is actually growing as a result of counter-urbanisation.
-People leave cities to live in the countryside for a better quality of life. The population of urban areas is growing faster, but this is mainly the result of natural increase and immigration.
What is the green belt and what is its purpouse?
the area around a city where development is restricted so that town and cities do not merge
Where are south Cambridgeshire and the Outer Herbides?
-The Outer Herbides is a remote area located in the North, West Coast of Scotland whereas South Cambridgeshire is located on the South east of England
What is happening in South Cambridgeshire?
The population of 150,000 is increasing due to migration
What are the social effects of population increase in South Cambridgeshire?
-80% increased car ownership is leading to increased traffic congestion
-Decline in use of services as commuters use facilities in the city
-young people driven out due to high cost of living
What are the economic effects of population increase in South Cambridgeshire?
-farmers selling land for housing developments is reducing the need for agricultural developments reducing the local rural economy and causing a loss of employment in farming
-lack of affordable housing
• increasing numbers of poor migrants which puts strain on services such as the NHS
What is he opening in the Outer Herbides?
It is currently suffering from rural decline due to outward migration
What are the social effects of rural decline in the outward Hebrides?
-there has been an overall decline of over 50% since 1901 mainly because young people are moving elsewhere for education and employment this could lead to the closing of businesses and also an again population meaning there won’t be enough of a working population to care for the elderly in the future
-decrease in the number of children means schools have closed straining school that remain
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What are the economic effects of rural decline in the outward Hebrides?
-farms are struggling to reopen and can only provide work for around 2days a week for employees
-due to its beauty it relies heavily on tourism to contribute to its GDP but without supporting funds from the government services are struggling to cope with the amount of tourists as people leave
