First Batch 1.1-1.5

Question 1

1.1: What is a place made up of?

Answer 1

A place is made up of location and meaning

Question 2

1.1: What is location?

Answer 2

The location is the human and physical landscape and links to other places

Question 3

1.1: What is meaning?

Answer 3

Meaning is a subjective percerption of the area which gives an indication of whether people think that it is a nice place based on their own experiences

Question 4

1.1: What does change have to do with places?

Answer 4

• Places are always dynamic; they are everchanging

- All places are constantly ‘becoming something’ or are being transformed into something else

Question 5

1.2: What is the current UK population and how has it changed?

Answer 5

• 65 million people

- Up from 55 million people, 50 years ago

Question 6

1.2: Describe and explain changes occurring in South East England:

Answer 6

Reurbanisation:
- University students move to London/ Home Countries and remain for the quaternary sector jobs

Counter Urbanisation:

• Families drawn to outskirts / Home counties
• Whilst continuing to commute to London

Question 7

1.2: What are some reasons for rapid growth in Berkshire?

Answer 7

1960s:
- Baby Boom
- Strong economy and families having children
1960s:
- Carribean migration, adding workers
Slower 70s:
- Introducing career women
1990s: -
Baby boom echo
2000s:
- Tertiary/ quaternary sector
2010s:
- High migrant fertility rate

Question 8

1.3: How has the Belfast population changed overall?

Answer 8

• 20th century has huge population growth (Industrial revolution)
• Peaked in the 1970s (Troubles)

Question 9

1.3: How has Belfast’s inner city population fallen?

Answer 9

- 51:49, Catholic/ Protestant
Mainly:
- Elderly
- Students
- Single young

Question 10

1.3: Describe the division in Belfast:

Answer 10

• South is ricker, West is boorer
• Catholic/ Protestant - shown by graffiti/ flags and murals
• Segregation means violence nears peace walls

Question 11

1.3: Describe the ethnic diversity in Belfast:

Answer 11

• Mainly Poles, Chinese, Indians and E Europeans (3.3%)

- Majority of 5,000 Muslim families and 200 Hindus live in Belfast

Question 12

1.3: How has Belfast changed economically?

Answer 12

• Closure of heavy industry
• Refocus on engineering (Queens University)
• Habour Exchange/ Belfast airport opened on reclaimed land
• Competition for Belfast town cnetre against online shopping

Question 13

1.3: What is the entertainment industry like in Belfast?

Answer 13

• Titanic quarter redeveloped becoming a tourist attraction
• Game of Thrones filming and tourism
• Success for NI football team in World Cup

Question 14

1.4: What are 4 reasons for Diverse Places?

Answer 14

1. Accessibility
2. Physical Geography
3. History/ Landscape
4. Planning

Question 15

1.4 How is Accesssibilty a factor in diverse places? (Belfast & Slough)

Answer 15

- Young people often move away for uni/work which creates an 'echo' with fewer children born
Belfast:
- M1/2/3 coincide 
Slough: 
- M4/ M25/ M40/ Heathrow

Question 16

1.4 How is Physical Geography a factor in diverse places? (NA Coast)

Answer 16

Retired people sometimes move to the coast for:
- Views
- Lifestyle
- Aesthetics
- Cheaper house prices
North Antrim Coast:
- Mountainous and rugged
- Landscaped for filming

Question 17

1.4 How is History/ Landscape a factor in diverse places? (NA Coast)

Answer 17

• Some towns like to preserve culture

- Causeway coast is UNESCO World Heritage Site

Question 18

1.4 How is Planning a factor in diverse places? (NA Coast)

Answer 18

• Developers target older market

- BUT Causeway Coast limites planning, but there is lots of space for large houses