How population characteristics vary

Question 1

definition of cultural diversity

Answer 1

existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a city or society

Question 2

definition of ethnic enclave

Answer 2

concentrations of particular communities in an area such as high concentration of Asian residents with Pakistani background

Question 3

definition of social clustering

Answer 3

preference for ppl to live close to others they associate with (religion, ethnicity)

Question 4

Example of a large ethnic enclave in London

Answer 4

Southall

Question 5

Name 4 possible reasons for cultural diversity within an area

Answer 5

• social clustering
• accessibility to key cities
• physical factors
• government planning policy

Question 6

Why does social clustering of ethnic groups occur in british cities

Answer 6

• prefer to live close to ppl u want to be with
• always by choice
• helps maintain shared identity
• protects from racism

Question 7

Give an example of social clustering in the UK

Answer 7

Wembley

• hindu community attracted to area through 2 hindu places of worship
• others began opening hindu shops, community centres and restaurants
• more ppl moved to area

Question 8

How did accessibility of key cities affect settlement patterns

Answer 8

large cities:
birmingham- offered car manufacturing and engineering jobs

• remote rural britain- offered few jobs
• so physical factors (distance, accessibility)- important in determing where they settled

Question 9

How did government policies affect the number of migrants coming to Britain

Answer 9

• after WW2- labour shortages: textile factories, NHS, transport
• government sponsored job advertisements
• black afro-carribean migrants began migrating arriving- settling in Brixton, Tottenham