DIVERSE PLACES! Flashcards
what have rural areas experienced?
more old people moving in
population decline
out migration since deindustrialisation
what is the total population estimate of the UK for 2018?
66.6 mil
population growth by region (UK):
strong growth in the south
some growth in the midlands
minimal growth in the north
ethnicity in rural UK:
more variable than gender
some rural areas have low levels of ethnic diversity
new immigrants usually go to cities
what is the word for the clustering of ethnic groups?
segregation
things that affect segregation:
estate agents
ethnically specific services in some areas
historical prejudice
what has prevented some ethnic groups from gaining high enough incomes to live in some areas?
historical prejudice in the jobs market
what is population growth and decline affected by?
fertility
mortality
migration
what does globalisation allow?
key characteristics/ products of a place to become known to other parts of the world eg. EU products like champagne, parma ham and Melton Mowbray pies
the Windrush Generation controversy:
after WW2 the UK government encourage Caribbean and Indian/Pakistani migration to the UK = the Windrush generation
many of the Windrush generation weren’t given official UK citizenship when they arrived in 1940s and 50s
in 2018 the UK government said that they would be deported even though they and their children have lived there for most of lives
government has now stated that they are entitled to remain in the UK
what is the name for the people that were encourage to migrate to the UK after WW2?
the Windrush generation
an example of a commuter town with good rail links into London:
Sevenoaks
which historic building plays a role in creating an atmosphere in Central London?
St. paul’s cathedral
3 groups who affect the perception of a place:
tourist boards
development agencies
advertising agencies
formal ways of affecting our perception of place:
Data
GIS
government representations
what do formal government representations offer?
rational perspectives of a place profile eg. numbers of people living in a place, their ages, gender and educational qualifications
where is described as the ‘Energy Capital of Europe’?
Aberdeen
what is the local election turnout lower than in most areas?
40%
why are there likely to be more job opportunities in places with attractive images?
companies are attracted there
6 factors that can affect attachment:
gender ethnicity length of residence memories stage of life cycle studentification
an example of an inner-city that is now seen as trendy and ‘hipster’:
London’s South Bank
perception of cities in the Victorian era:
unsanitary: lots of pollution, open sewers
dangerous: crime: prostitution, pickpockets
what caused the perception of cities to be threatening and dangerous in the Victorian era?
pollution
why are inner city areas favoured by students?
they are close to both university and entertainment venues
job opportunities in London by area:
Old Street: media industries
City of London: finance
Westminster: political internships
what we’re the reactions of wealthy Victorians to the perception of cities as unsafe?
avoiding cities
move to suburbs
planning entirely new ‘model’ cities
why are suburban areas often favoured by young families?
schools tend to be better
houses have gardens
out of town retail parks are nearby