EQ2: How do different people view diverse living spaces? Flashcards
What does perception mean?
An individual or a groups picture of reality, which results from information they have received
What was Victorian England like?
-Population increased by 5 million during the 19th century
-Poor got little/no help from the industrial revolution
-Poor children did dangerous and unhealthy jobs to bring money in
-Lack of sanitation led to poor general health
-Poverty encouraged petty crime
-Sewage system created
-Founded the Metropolitan police in 1829
What attracts people to London today?
-Jobs
-Government/power
-Universities
-Transport lines
-‘City life’ created by the media
What is the urban reality?
-Paid more however living costs are higher (e.g housing, commuting, food)
-Poor environmental quality (e.g atmospheric pollution, noise/light pollution, antisocial behaviour)
-Higher crime rates (e.g highest in Central London and Heathrow airport)
-High ethnic diversity
-Elderly feel isolated
What is the rural idyll?
A nostalgic view that rural places are problem-free, natural, peaceful and healthy
-this perception is not necessarily true
What is Hardy’s Wessex?
-Hardy is one of the best known and most widely read writers of the rural idyll
-Wessex is the area where most of his novels are set and is a ‘partly real, partly dream county’
What is the reality of rural living?
-Difficult to travel/commute
-Boring as it is far from entertainment facilities
-Far from services
-Lonely
What are the opportunities of a commuter village?
-Lower housing costs than in the suburbs
-Accessible to the city
-More green space
-Less pollution
(e.g Ponteland)
What are the challenges of commuter villages?
-Fast rates of population growth
-Tension between younger and older people
Who might commuter villages appeal to?
Workers and families that want to escape urban places
What are the opportunities of day tripper villages?
-Families on day trips
-Leisure and recreation
-Job opportunities in the tourism industry
(e.g Seahouses)
What are the challenges of day tripper villages?
-Far from urban areas
-Little ethnic diversity
-Fast rates of population growth
Who might day tripper villages appeal to?
-White, British
-People of retirement age (50+)
-People of working age
-Families
-Affluent people
What are the opportunities of remote villages?
Tourist attractions which creates employment and generates income
(e.g Alwinton)
What are the challenges of remote villages?
-Depopulation of young people
-Creates ghost towns which can lead to closure of local services
Who might remote villages appeal to?
-People working remotely
-Older people looking to retire
-People looking for a good quality, physical environment
How has the UK government contributed to increasing cultural diversity in the UK?
-Putting out job advertisements globally attract migrants for economic purposes
-Moving migrants west due to overpopulation in the south which creates cultural diversity in the west
Case study of Ponteland:
-Close to Newcastle International Airport
-Close to city centre
-Access to schools
-Business opportunities
-Traffic congestion
-High housing costs
-Not ethnically diverse
Case study of Norfolk:
-Diverse population
-In proximity to London by train
-Low living costs
-Many day tripper villages
-Ageing population
-Lower mortality rate and longer life expectancy
-Jobs in the tertiary and quaternary sectors
Case study of Anglesey:
-Large income from tourism
-Many second homes
-Economic issues
-Not ethnically diverse
-Brain drain
-Seasonal jobs
-Quiet and peaceful
-Low skill employment opportunities
Why might there be different perceptions of an urban areas attractiveness?
-Age
-Occupation (student of profession)
-Transport links
-Income
-Experience of the area
-Ethnic communities in the area
-Having a family
What is the family life cycle?
A concept based on the idea that most families or households go through a sequence of change in their lifetime which are significant in terms of housing needs/moves
What would be the needs of a young adult leaving home?
-Inner city housing
-Lower housing prices
-Close commute to the city (university, leisure, work)
-No need for a large green space
-Small amounts of living space
What would be the needs of a young couple or small family?
-Suburb housing
-More residential space
-Access to education
-Green spaces for children
-Access to healthcare
-Close to shops
What would be the needs of an ‘empty nester’ house?
-Suburb housing
-Not concerned about costs
-Not worried about a long commute because retirement is near
-A good sized garden
-Access to leisure (e.g a golf course)
-Access to many shops
What would be the needs of a one parent family?
-Inner city housing
-Requires smaller and lower priced housing
