Diverse Places Flashcards
What is the density per km squared in the UK?
259.2 people/km^2
What is population density?
No of people/km^2
Compare India, Bangladesh, China pop density
India and Bangladesh have higher densities
How does England’s average pop density mask distribution of population? What is the actual distribution?
- Does not show that England has 3/4 of population, so it has a higher pop density
- there is a high density in the South East round to the North West, especially in cities
- low density in the South West, East Anglia and the North
- Wales and Scotland have even smaller population and smaller area, so this means the population densities are lower
- Northern Ireland have higher densities around Belfast, generally more spread
How has the population of the UK grown unevenly in the last 50 years?
- London and SE have grown rapidly
- NE and other regions have grown more slowly
What is the relationship between population distribution and relief?
- the higher above sea level, the lower the population density
- population density is lower in areas more than 200m above sea level
- also areas between 100-200m above sea level have low densities, such as the North Downs
Two examples for low pop density due to being above 200m sea level
Grampian Mountains
Lake District
Example for area between 100-200m above sea level with low pop density
North Downs
What factors affect pop distribution in the Uk?
Physical, Historical, Recent Economic, Political
Why do physical factors affect population distribution in the UK?
- north of Tees-Exe Line, the land is higher with mountains and steep slopes, so farming is more difficult, colder, so less people live there
- south of the Tees-Exe line, the land is lower, flatter, better soils, close to coast, better weather, so they have higher population densities,
How do historical factors affect pop distribution in the UK?
Industrial Revolution encouraged migration to cities, mostly to London, which was the only city in UK in 1801, with over 100,000
How do economic factors affect pop distribution in the UK?
- growth in tertiary and quaternary sector as a post-industrial economy has lead to migration to places with good transport and communications, which is often the SE and London, as they are the centre of roads, rail, air, culture, banking, which leads to multiplier effect
How do political factors affect pop distribution in the UK?
- migration to London as heart of UK government and UK’s relationship w/ EU
What causes changes in pop distribution? (8 terms)
internal economic migration counter-urbanisation immigration re-urbanisation redevelopment retirement greenfield planning permission major planning decisions (e.g post WW2 motorways)
4b.1b What does pop structure and density vary according to ?
- placement in the rural-urban continuum
- THEREFORE accessibility, physical factors, historical development, role of planning
How much did the UK pop increase by 1950-2015
15 million
How has death rate changed UK 1950-2015
constant
How is immigration and emigration changing
Both increasing`
What is natural change
birth rate - death rate
Why did emigration and immigration decrease 1964-1984
1971 Immigration Act restricted immigration
1982 Australia emigration restricted
One example for why immigration increased (2004)
EU8 joined EU
Relationship between international migration and natural increase and why
As IM increases, so does NI
As immigrants are young, so contribute to rise in birth rates and population growth rate
What happened in the 1960s that grew population
baby boom, due to economy growth
Carribean immigration
Why did population growth slow in 70s and 80s
Economy weakened
fertility rates decreased
DUE TO more women in work
What was the population increase like in the 90s and why
Slight increase due to late baby boomers having children
What happened to population growth in the 2000s and why
Increased significantly again
As UK was moving to tertiary sector, so more workers
Higher birth rate due to immigrants
Lower death rate due to better healthcare
How is population growth been since 2010 and why
Increased
due to immigration as net positive migration was higher than natural increase
perception that UK dealt better with recession than other countries
What are factors of population structure and dynamics (4b.1c)
Differences in fertility and mortality rates
International and internal migration
What is fertility rate
Number of live births per 1000 women of childbearing age(15-44) /year
Factors affecting fertility rate (2 social 1 economic and 1 political)
- role of women has changed, so more have careers, and do not want to spend lives at home, so decreased fertility rate
- religion can increase it
- pop policies like China’s one-child policy decrease it
- high economic cost (£60,000 for child UK 2005) so fertility rate decreases
Factors affecting mortality rate (3 social/political, one economic)
- more food supplies =more balanced diet, less starvation, so mortality rate decreases
- improved healthcare decreases mortality rates
- war increases mortality rates (Sierra Leone ha high mortality rate due to this)
- famine increases mortality rate (Sub-Saharan Africa has had poor harvests, leads to food shortages , famines)
What is the Demographic Transition Model?
shows historical shift from high birth rates and high infant death rates in societies with minimal technology, education (especially of women) and economic development, to low birth rates and low death rates in societies with advanced technology, education and economic development
How does birth rate and death rate change in Demographic transition model
HIGH to LOW
Describe Stage 1 of Demographic Transition Model and who is in it
birth rate death rate natural increase When uk was at this stage Life expectancy
High Birth Rate High Death Rate Stable/Slow Natural Increase ONLY Amazonian and Indonesian rainforests UK before 1769 Low life expectancy
Describe Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model
who’s in it birth rate death rate natural increase When uk was at this stage Life expectancy Medicine
Kenya, Egypt High birth rate Death rate falls rapidly Very rapid natural increase From 1760 UK Was at this stage Higher life expectancy Better medicine, mostly agricultural economics
Describe Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model
Birth rate and why Death rate natural increase when uk entered it and why Which country now
Falling birth rate, as birth control and economic change has happened, so people benefit from smaller families
Death rate falls more slowly than before
Natural increase slows down
UK entered in 1880, perhaps due to 1870 Education Act requiring children up to the age of 12 to go to school
Brazil
Describe Stage 4 of Demographic Transition Model
Birth rate Death rate Natural Increase UK’s position and why Which countries are here
Low birth and death rates, but these are fluctuating, as good economy means people can afford children, but when there is unemployment, low wages, people postpone children
Falling then stable natural increase
UK is at Stage 4, as in the 60s, the economy and birth rate grew, but in the 70s, with the recession, the birth rate decreased
UK USA France
Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model
Death rate is rising again as there are more elderly, rising birth rate, but still both low as there is family planning, good health, improved statues of women
Many Eastern and Western countries are at this stage but not the UK
Germany and Japan
What are the 6 parts of the rural-urban continuum?
Inner City Outer City Beyond the city Rural-urban fringe Mixed rural areas Remote Rural areas
OR urban area urban fringe commuter belt accessible countryside remote countryside
Example of Inner city and info
- Newham, Inner London
- regeneration in London Docklands
- constant natural increase
- internal migration of students to work in the knowledge economy
Example of Outer city and info
- Kingston-Upon-Thames, Outer London
- expensive housing
- protected land
- UK born pop dominates
Beyond the city info
more rural
border between urban and rural area blurs
Rural-Urban fringe Info
- urban areas sprawl onto the countryside here
- suburban areas
- dormitory suburbs
- small local shops, more schools
Mixed rural areas example and info
- North Yorkshire
- Older ageing pop than in London
- planners forced to encourage employment+housing, as there are less old people
- increasing pop due to internal UK migration
Remote rural areas Info and Example
Highlands, Scotland
sparsely populated
villages, remote farms
isolated
often mountainous, so tourism and farming is vital
difficult to commute from due to limited roads
but superfast broadband for the Highlands is beneficial
little internal migration
How does pop density and structure vary across the rural-urban continuum?
- generally decreases as you go out from the centre
- but there are exceptions
- CBD has low residential pop, so low density
- pop density on urban-rural fringe has increased, due to large estates and suburbanisation
What causes variations in pop density?
- physical environment
- socio-economic status
- housing type and size
- services and functions
- planning
How is pop change in China? 2000 example
increasing
in 2000 it was increasing at over 1% per annum, with a 1.27 billion pop
How has there been a demographic transition in China?
- in Stage 3 in 60s
- now Stage 4
- now moving towards Stage 5
- fertility rate is falling, so China’s pop will stabilise from 2025
- lower life expectancy than Western countries, but catching up (2016 76.25 years, compared w/ UK 80.96 years)
- higher infant mortality rate than UK
- one child policy resulted in high proportion of males
Issues of looking at pop structures of China?
- does not show political change affecting it, such as one child policy
- predictions may not always be correct
- don’t always represent whole pop
What are the two terms stated in the spec for variation in pop characteristics?
gender
ethnicity
Reasons for gender variation within and between settlements
- some cities have more males as they are the first to migrate
- rural areas have more single men as research shows women do not just put up with things, and there are more male farm owners
- coastal retirement location have more women as women live longer, so retire longer
What are two things from spec that are reasons for why urban areas are seen differently by different groups? 4B.4
lived experience
perception
How does spec say urban places were perceived in Industrialisation?
dangerous and threatening
How does spec say urban places are perceived now and why?
attractive
- economic opportunities
- variety of social and leisure activities
Social factors that made Victorian London dangerous and threatening
overcrowded
children as young as 5 at work
outbreaks of cholera
high crime - prostitution
Environmental factors that made Victorian London dangerous and threatening
- appalling working conditions
- raw sewage thrown into river
Economic factor that made Victorian London dangerous and threatening
-overpopulation
London growth rate due to attractiveness
+100,000 p/year
Why is London so attractive to migrants?
- major employment hub
- diverse
- many services
- entertainment
- pre-existing awareness
Why are some urban locations perceived as undesirable according to spec?
- high crime rates
- low environmental quality
- pop characteristics and rep
- lived experience
- media representation
Reading Nepalese community
-many veterans, especially in Aldershot, Palmer Park, but perhaps alienated and threatening to some
Bradford Info
- second most peaceful city in UK
- but also seen as dangerous
- Google’s top suggestion includes that for ‘Bradford is’ a dump
- people overestimate its dangers
How has Liverpool’s image changed?
- there was derelict land, 1981 riots
- but now 2008 European Capital of Culture, with the One Shopping Centre, Liver Building, Musical history
How is Manchester perceived diff in diff areas?
- Manchester City has most crime at 577 in Dec 2015
- but Altrincham and Sale has less crime at 186 Dec 2015, also highest house prices
- so shows crime is an undesirable factor
North London
Intellectual
Cultured
past its prime
East London
Poor
Up and Coming
Regenerated in parts due to Olympic Park
South London
Rough
Poor
Suburban
Family friendly
West London
Posh
Rich
Clean
What is causing young families to leave London?
property prices increasing
What is it called when you leave city?
counter-urbanisation
How many less children in London per year?
30,000 less
Has London gained or lost people aged 19-21 after 2011?
lost
‘Urban reality’ of living in urban areas
high living costs low environmental quality social isolation ethnic diversity increase elderlys experience social polarisation
What are the contrasting demographic groups spec says as perceiving suburban and city areas differently in desirability?
age
ethnicity
life cycle stage
Human factors influencing people’s perception of areas
age ethnic background health gender income etc
Accessibility factors influencing people’s perception of areas
car ownership access to public transport access to services broadband community activities employment
Environmental factors influencing people’s perception of areas
open space levels of pollution congestion crime physical geog
How does Household life cycle model show differing perceptions of areas
- young people want to move to inner cities
- starting a family will move to suburbs
- older and wealthier will move to commuter village/town
- recent migrants to inner cities
Who lives in accessible countryside?
retired people, and wealthy people. as these honeypot areas are sought after
Why is depopulation in remote countryside
Remote so worse env. worse QoL spiral of deprivation ghost-town effect of second homes
How do diff people view rural areas?
- long term residents see threat from migration
- recent migrants dislike new buildings as they are attracted to landscape
- investors see them as business opportunity
- environmentalists think nature should be protected there
- local council may see them as problem as there is low employment
With what quantitative data can we measure perception of Reading?
House prices
Crime Rate per 1000
ASB
How can house prices show perception?
High house prices mean more people want to live there. so better perception
How can crime rate per 1000 show perception? What happens if there is more crime?
If there’s a higher crime rate per 1000 in one areas, it means less well-paid people want to live there, so there is less development or even gentrification, leading to crime, so spiral of decline
How can ASB change perception of an area>
ASB (fighting, setting fires) will make people move, leading to neglect, businesses close down, leading to more crime
Pros of Cornwall, our chosen place?
- superfast broadband, with 92% connected by 2015
- stunning coast and scenery
- special local food and drink - seafood, pasties, clotted cream
- sub-tropical climate
Cons of Cornwall, our chosen place?
- remote, 2014 rail links cut only rail links into Devon
- hard to commute
- low salaries
- frequent storms and rain
- low social opportunities
- limited services
- high transport costs
- only shopping centres are in Exeter and Plymouth
- lower rep w/ tourism of hen parties
Two media perceptions of Cornwall
Metro Cornwall - ‘plenty of reasons why Cornwall is considered to be the best place to live…miles of coastline, sub-tropical coastline, home of Poldark’
Daily Mirror 2015 - ‘banning mankinis in Newquay has cut ASB behaviour from notorious party town’
Teenager’s view of Cornwall
it’s boring for teenagers
Tourist’s view of Cornwall
Bits of it are lovely and bits of it are miserable
Resident’s view of Cornwall
Beaches are lovely - if it’s sunny! QUite an adjustment..people can be quite anti-outsiders, but I’ve found there are lovely people too!
What are cultural and demographic issues and conflict in our local place, Reading?
Inequality
Lack of affordable housing
Diversity
Why is Reading’s inequality a problem?
- only London, Cambridge and Oxford have higher levels of inequality
- seventh least affordable town/city
- nearly 1/4 of Reading’s young people live in poverty
What is Reading doing to make more affordable ?housing?
building more houses
Why is Reading’s diversity an issue to some?
- discrimination
- ethnic tensions
- ethnic enclaves
Is culture and society now more diverse in the UK? 4B.7
Yes
Where are people from London increasingly moving to? What is this called?
towns like Bournemouth
counter-urbanisation/suburbanisation
What is sub-urbanisation?
movement from inner city to suburb
When did sub-urbanisation start happening, and what was a consequence?
20th cent
decentralisation, lengthening people’s commute
What happened in 60s linked w/ suburbanisation
white flight
white families moved to escape city diversity to more homogenous suburbs
What are two terms for moving in and out of city?
urbanisation
counter urbanisation
Why does international migration happen?
social clustering gov policy jobs airport accessibility house prices
What are the two sources inward flow to the Uk has been from 1945?
international countries
EU
Describe post-colonial migration from countries in the former British empire
- UK had labour shortage after WW2,so encouraged migrants from old African colonies, Caribbean, Indian empire
- Act of Parliament attracted them as it granted them free entry
- they worked in public transport, but the poor pay made them set up shops and restaurants
- settled in cities in late 50s, but in the deprived inner cities
- so their descendants still live there