How And Why Do Places Vary

Question 1

Why do places vary due to employment and economic activity

Answer 1

The type of economic sector (primary secondary tertiary)
Type of employment (permanent/non)

Question 2

Why do places vary due to employment and social factors

Answer 2

Because employment increases health,life expectancy, education (quality of life). Post industrial economies (Teeside)

Question 3

How do places change over time

Answer 3

The function of land is determined by the people living there. The functions change.
E.g rural food production urban retail

Function shifts as 1800’s mid-mechanisation led to people getting jobs in factories in coastal area (connectedness)

Places also change demographically age/culture

Question 4

Reason places change x5

Answer 4

Physical factors- climate change/ flooding
Accessibility/connectedness-railway cities seen decrease. Essex kent become popular as connections to London
Historical development-some places change slowly but still reflect history Totnes transition town (protect local culture)
Local/national planning- villages to become overrun by spreading of cities. Garden cities.
Other factors- deindustrialisation shift to Asia closure of factories

Question 5

How do we measure changes

Answer 5

By making judgements of economic development (economic structure/ demographic characteristics) with consequences explored and how land is managed