How And Why Do Places Vary? Flashcards
What is regeneration?
Long term upgrading of an existing place for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas
What is rebranding?
Involves RE-IMAGING places using a verity of media to improve the image of both urban and rural locations to make them more attractive to potential investors
What is re-imaging?
Changing peoples perception towards a place making them more likely to visit the area
What is the definition for a place
Geographical spaces shaped by an individuals and communities over time
What are the 4 employment sectors?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
What is the primary sector?
Extraction of raw materials and natural resources. For example, mining for coal.
What is the secondary sector?
Manufacturing and construction
Making raw materials into components
For example making plastics form oil
What is the tertiary sector?
The service sector
Provides services to other businesses and consumers
For example transport and teaching
What is the quaternary sector?
Production of information
For example a university lecturer
What the definition of being employed
Employed worker are paid by an employer
What is the definition of self employed
Someone working for themselves
What is the definition of part time
30hours a week or less
What is the smallest ONS area
Output area
What does unemployment impact
Health
Life expectancy
Education
How is health affected by unemployment
Can’t afford a healthy and varied diet
Can’t afford gym membership