EQ1 - How And Why Places Vary Flashcards
Define place (3)
A geographical space shaped by individuals and communities over time
Has a different meaning to individuals. Different people have have different perceptions, engagement, and attachments to a particular place
Place is changing
Place is changing by processes at 3 scales…
Local -
National -
Global -
5 economic sectors
Primary - extraction of raw materials (Dartmoor)
Secondary - manufacturing and processing (Sunderland)
Tertiary - services (Aylesbury)
Quaternary - technology jobs (Cambridge)
Quinary - management (London)
Difference between part time and full time employment
Part time is a flexible set of time that is less regular than full time eg, shifts, set days etc whereas full time is a set regular amount of time
Difference between temporary and permanent employment
Temporary employment refers to those who are engaged for a specific fixed period of time whereas permanent employment refers to those without a fixed time limit on the job and only expires when contract is terminated
Difference between employed and self employed
Employed is a job provided by a higher authority/ status group or persons whereas self employed means you are your own boss
What does the Clark fisher model show
How job sectors change over time
Country develops leading to decline of primary industry while secondary industry grows giving people more money leading to the tertiary industries to grow. Primary industry continues to fall and secondary industry also begins to fall as the area experiences a global shift moving manufacturing abroad for cheaper labour.
How do economic sectors shape place
A place with a growing economic sector will have more opportunities which will create greater attachments to people
An area with mainly primary work will likely be more rural due to natural resources in bulk
University students grow attachment to the area they study in which will develop it due to inflow of working age people
Social factors that influence economic activity
Healthcare - better healthcare means people can work longer, take less time off and be more productive. Improves life expectancy so can work later into life.
Education - better education results in more people going into higher education resulting in higher skilled workers
What is the quality of life index
A measure of quality of life or wellbeing of a country
Involves literacy rate, infant mortality rate and life expectancy at age 1
Define Functions
Determined by the type of people who live there and many influences on their life
How would you measure functions
Retail
Commercial
Industrial
Administrative
Define demographic characteristics
The people who live on an area; their age and ethnicity
How would you measure demographic characteristics
Gentrification
Age structure
Ethnic composition
Physical factors causing change in a place
Transportation developments make it easier for people to travel in and out making it more popular which could make it a bigger destination leading to a rise in shops and housing. Also makes importing and exporting goods easier/more efficient aiding development
Eg. London docklands experienced physical change due to bombing in the war changing its function as ships could no longer pass through. Therefore changed to air travel to transport goods
