Eq 2 Test Flashcards
Describe London’s Site, Situation and Connectivity
London’s site is based upon the river thames, it was on the river thames where the romans first built london bridge, as well as ports for ships to come in, the rest of London developed around this. London is situated in such a way that makes it very good for trading, it is near europe, as well as being in a time zone which makes it very good for trading. London is very well connected, with airports and ports for transport as well as motorways and trains connecting it to the rest of Britain.
Explain how London is significant nationally, regionally (European) and globally (world)
London is significant nationally, regionally and globally due to its time zone which makes it very good for trading, as well as its very good transport links in the form of ports and airports.
Describe London’s structure in terms of where the CBD, Inner City, Suburbs and RUF are found
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Describe how function (purpose of land e.g industry), land use (type of building e.g. factory), building age, density and environmental quality change as you move from the CBD to RUF
In the cbd, buildings are generally multi storey buildings, with shops being mostly made up of department stores and specialist stores such as jewelers, however, as you move away from the cbd, land use is more gravitated towards housing, housing closer to the cbd will be high rise flats while further away housing is more spread out, with semi detached/detached houses with gardens. As you move away from the cbd, environmental quality increases due to buildings and industry being much less concentrated, as well as there being more green space.
How is migration and natural increase (births>deaths) increasing London’s population?
Londons population is being increased due to lower infant mortality, as well as migration, due to more people entering london than people leaving london, ie, from death.
Where do most migrants arrive and live first? Why is this?
Most migrants arrive and live in inner suburbs. This is due to there being many jobs available, as well as accomodation and transport links. In addition to this, some cities can be diverse, making it very attractive for ethnic minorities, such as those that might be immigrating from foreign countries.
Where do more established migrants move to? Why?
more established migrants might move to places in the outer suburbs or urban-rural fringe, due to housing being bigger and less expensive, and therefore more appropriate for raising a family.
How has the character of different parts of London changed
with migration? Consider each of: age structure, ethnicity,
housing, services and culture.
with migration, The character of certain parts of London have changed. This is due to younger people moving into London in search of work, resulting in a majority of people living there being working age. Also, London is popular for immigrants to move to, and has become more diverse because of this. immigrants have brought their own culture to london, which has changed is character with the opening if restaurants and services directed more at immigrants.
What is meant by inequality?
differences between areas
Describe how rates of inequality vary in London (Suburbs to
CBD, North, South, East, West…)
rates of inequality in London vary from higher rates of deprivation towards the cbd, while towards the suburbs there is less deprivation
Why do migrants initially move to poorer quality areas? Do
they choose to?
migrants initially move to poorer quality areas, as these areas can be cheaper. migrants probably choose to move to these areas as they are cheaper.
Why does inequality exist in London? Explain why Services,
Employment, Education and Health are all reasons
inequalities exist in London due to stuff like services, employment, health and education being spread out, resulting in inequalities
Which areas of London have most declined?
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Explain what deindustrialisation is and why this caused
decline?
Deindustrialisation the reduction of industrial activity or capacity in a region or economy. This caused a decline due to there being less employment opportunities in the given area
Explain what depopulation is and why it caused decline?
Depopulation is substantial reduction in the population of an area. this has caused decline in the area because there are less people to work, and therefore less income
Explain what decentralisation is and why it caused decline?
decentralisation is the transfer of resources from a central spot. this has caused decline because the reduction of resources has caused the area to be poorer
Explain how e-commerce and developments in have caused
further (more recent) decline?
e-commerce and developments have caused further decline, as people want to shop online or at shopping centers rather then at individual stores. this has caused decline as people are buying their goods in other places rather than in a given area
