🏙️ csmp sg2 Flashcards
2!! place profile
description of a place based on characteristics
factors affecting place profile
physical - altitude, natural features etc
demographic - age, gender, ethnicity
socio economic - income, employment structure
culture - religion, clubs, traditions
political - affiliation, local groups, local government
built - house density, house type, age + style of buildings
aspley location
east of huddersfield on wakefield road
history of aspley
textiles industry, migrants moved there for jobs
natural environment of aspley
river colne = soft water to wash wool
built environment of aspley
mills, terraced houses, modern uni buildings (growth of knowledge economy)
cultural characteristics of aspley
carribbean carnivals, lots of irish immigrants during industrial revolution
political characteristics of aspley
working class, long history of boring labour
socio economic characteristics of aspley
57% without vehicle (lower than uk average)
27% full time student
high than uk average on free school meals
demographic of aspley
larger population of 16-24 year olds (27% full time student)
high population density
50% white british, 30% asian
aspley regional past vs present
past - ppl moved from rural areas for work, coal from south yorkshire to power machinery
present - players and fans for sports, council
aspley national past vs present
past - Luddite movement, cloth was sold all over UK
present - M1 & M62, TNCS, sport fans, students for uni
aspley global past vs present
past - Irish & Carrbbean immigrants for work
present - Carribbean carnivals, migration flows, students
flow of people in aspley
immigration for jobs after WW2, students for uni
flow of resources in aspley
wool from sheep farmers, soft water to clean it, coal from south yorkshire to power machinery
flow of money/ investment
Ramsdem family bought manor and made aspley into a town, investments in Cummins technology, university and TNCs
flow of ideas in aspley
cloth industry (textiles), Luddites protests, growth of knowledge economy
location of Threlkeld
north lake district, cumbria
near Keswick
history of Threlkeld
mining and quarrying industry, TB sanitorium, lots of miners cottages
natural environment of threlkeld
rivers and streams, Blencathra to North of threlkeld
built environment of threlkeld
miners cottages, lots of green space, some new terraces to encourage ppl to move
cultural characteristics of threlkeld
97% white british, only 3% other cultures
political characteristics of threlkeld
conservative since 1950s
T. socio-economic
lots of renters (old population)
only 13% without vehicle
demographic characteristics of threlkeld
28% of 65+ (higher than uk average)
low population density
little young ppl as high house prices and no jobs
threlkeld regional past vs present
past - village train station, quarry provided gravel for train tracks
present - farmers provide wool & meat, bus routes
threlkeld national past vs present
past - TB sanitorium with patients from all over north england, trains to London
present - field studies centre, holiday houses
threlkeld global past vs present
past - no global connections
present - world heritage site, international tourists
flow of ppl in threlkeld
workers for mining, now there’s tourists who own their holiday houses there
flow of resources in threlkeld
high demand for gravel to build local train lines (grew economy)
flow of money/investment in threlkeld
investment in mining, national lottery invested in town hall coffee shop, higher house prices
flow of ideas in threlkeld
quarrying methods, now ppl want sustainable community & sustainable energy
