CP: Shifting Flows

Question 1

Give an example of how flows people of have affected the demographic characteristics of a place:

Answer 1

Local scale = young people leaving Uckfield, East Sussex as the area is unaffordable, leaving increasingly aging population.

International scale = migration from N.Africa to Europe from 2015 changed gender balance of host towns, as high proportion of migrants are male.

Question 2

Give an example of how flows of money + investment have affected the demographic characteristics of a place:

Answer 2

London Docklands Development Corporation set up by government to redevelop Docklands in London.

• Improved economy + built environment
• Increased population.

Question 3

Give an example of how flows of ideas + resources have affected the demographic characteristics of a place:

Answer 3

Poorest countries have lowest use of birth control + rapid population growth.

United Nations Population Fund spread knowledge of birth control, as well as supplying resources to aid birth control, eg. condoms.

Question 4

Give an example of how flows of people have affected the cultural characteristics of a place:

Answer 4

20th century = UK experienced mass international migrations from India, Pakistan and other Commonwealth countries.

Created multi-ethnic communities.

Question 5

Give an example of how flows of money, investment + ideas have affected the cultural characteristics of a place:

Answer 5

USA fast food companies, eg. KFC, opened restaurants in China in 80s + 90s.

Eating habits in China have changed as a result, with increasing numbers favouring western food.

Question 6

Give an example of how flows of people have affected the economic characteristics of a place:

Answer 6

St Ives, Cornwall used to be a fishing settlement, but is now a tourist destination.

Flows of tourism + decline in fishing industry has altered the types of jobs available.

Question 7

Give an example of how flows of resources have altered the economic characteristics of a place:

Answer 7

Scottish whisky industry has grown to be one of the largest industries in Scotland due to international exports.

Brought employment + money, including remote islands communities.

Question 8

Give an example of how flows money +investment of have altered the economic characteristics of a place:

Answer 8

Reduced investment and compoetition from global markets has led to deindustrialisation in the UK.

Eg. closure of coal mines in S.Wales

Question 9

Give an example of how flows of people have altered the social characteristics of a place:

Answer 9

Large scale rural-urban migration in India resulted in slums developing in cities.

Low QOL for migrants + widens wealth gap.

Question 10

Give an example of how flows of resources have altered the social characteristics of a place:

Answer 10

Large amounts of oil extracted around Warri in Nigeria + exported, but profit goes to small number of people.

Question 11

Give an example of how flows of money + investment have altered the social characteristics of a place:

Answer 11

Gentrification - improve social characteristics, but increases inequality.

Eg. Notting Hill was one of the most deprived areas in London, but deprivation levels are now lower. BUT social inequality between new + exisiting residents has increased.

Question 12

Demographic characteristics

Answer 12

Who lives in a place + what they are like

Question 13

Cultural characteristics

Answer 13

How people live their lives

Question 14

Economic characteristics

Answer 14

To do with work and money

Question 15

Social characteristics

Answer 15

What people’s lives are like, eg. overall quality of life, access to adequate food supplies, healthcare etc.