How And Why Do Places Vary Flashcards

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Why do places vary due to employment and economic activity

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

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Why do places vary due to employment and social factors

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

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How do places change over time

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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

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Reason places change x5

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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

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How do we measure changes

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

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