GCSE GEOGRAPHY |TERM 1 / YR11: Rural

Question 1

Key characteristics of Urban:

Answer 1

• High population density
  -lack of green space
• High building density
• Tertiary and Quarternmary job - IT, Creative, Media, finance.
  -High cost of living
  -Well connected eg. public transport, link to international travel.
• Young proffensional Population.

Question 2

Key characteristics of Rural

Answer 2

-high population density
-high green Spaces
-Predominantly low rise -
-Primary and Tertiary -Tourism, farming,raw materials.
- Mid Cost Of living
-Badly connected: limited options for transport.
-Older, population proffesionals / some retired

Question 3

Rural challenges:

Answer 3

-public = more car usage

-lack of oppertunities.
-Isolation
-Fuel poverty
-low social care.
-lesser Broad band access.

Question 4

Rural opportunities:

Answer 4

-More green space
-to be able to raise a young family
-Nice wild life
-Low crime rate
-healthier .
- Green space
- Greater sense of community

Question 5

Rural Diversification + examples:

Answer 5

-specialist food products
-rural heritage + tourism
-arts+ media projects
-on farm diversification
-rural industry
-food towns+ markets

Question 6

Advantages and impacts of diversification:

Answer 6

• adaptability- Shows farms can adapt to new Circumstances.
• Security - farmers can ensure a longer term future for their farms.
• tradition- new activities can help keep traditional Farming practises.
• Developing new skills- enables farmers a chance to develop new skills

Question 7

Disadvantages and impacts of diversification:

Answer 7

* traffic congestion
* air pollution.
*Congestion+ crowding on footpaths and in rural areas
* Parking problems and erosion of grass verged
* If lots of rural properties are used Second holmes
for holiday accomidation Local people can no longer afford to Iive in the move away.
* Some people argue that solar farms and wind turbines are unsightly
Increased pressure on the natural environment eg honey pot