Geo 2 Flashcards
Push factor
Push factors: reasons that encourage people to leave a place and go somewhere else
Pull factors
Push factors: reasons that encourage people to leave a place and go somewhere else
Examples of push factors
War
Water stress
Unemployment
Examples pull factor
Employment Available resources (money's) Employment Relationships with other people (for example, wanting to be near family or moving for a partner’s job) Lifestyle.
What is urban decay
Urban decay: situation in which a city area has fallen into a state of disrepair through its people leaving the area or not having enough resources to look after them
Why would some people continue to live in decaying urban environment?
They are retired, local employment, invested in a property in the area or they can’t afford to move.
Why might some people move from an urban decaying areas?
There are better employment opportunities elsewhere, there might be local resources and other areas might offer different opportunities.
Define remote
Remote: describes a place that is distant from major population centres
Define sparsely
Sparse: thinly scattered or unevenly distributed; often used when referring to population density
What is a fly in fly out shift? (FIFO)
Fly in, fly out (FIFO): describes workers who fly to work in remote places, work 4-, 8- or 12-day shifts and then fly home
Why did soldier fail after world war 1?
Soldiers weren’t good for farming, the farms were too small and they didn’t have money to invest in their crops.
When were the soldier settlement settled?
From 1825 to 1850
How did settlement in Australia start?
The first region is a South-Eastern Coastal Sydney in 1825. It was next a 400km region around Sydney in about 1840 and later moved in a North-Westerly direction
What is irrigation?
water provided to crops and orchards by hoses, channels, sprays or drip systems in order to supplement rainfall
What is Horticulture?
Horticulture: the growing of garden crops such as fruit, vegetables, herbs and nuts
Why do people live in rural areas?
Some people live in rural areas because they are involved in primary industries. Others provide services.
What is Intensive farming?
Intensive farming: farming that uses a lot of resources per hectare and changes the look of the region
What are natural factors to attract people to Griffth’s?
Fertile soil, flat landscape, good climate, good rainfall
Two human factors to make Griffiths a good place to live
Work opportunities in primary industries, Family live in that area, quieter lifestyle.
What is a primary industry?
A primary industry is involved in the extraction and collection of natural resources e.g. Mining for copper or fishing or foresting
What is a service?
People that work in schools, hospitals e.t.c
Define Sea change
Sea change: the act of leaving a fast-paced urban life for a more relaxing lifestyle in a small coastal town
Define tree change
Tree change: the act of leaving a fast-paced urban life for a more relaxing lifestyle in a small country town, in the bush, or on the land as a farmer
Name some natural features
Hills, mountains, trees, bays
Name some human features
Statues, buildings, roads,
Name some combination features
Parks
