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Human Landscapes Flashcards

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What is an ageing population?

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The percentage of people over 65 who depend upon the working population

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What is rural?

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Areas of land away from built up areas like cities

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What are the different parts of the city?

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Rural urban fringe, Suburbs, Inner city, CBD

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What is the ‘new economy’?

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Tertiary and Quaternary jobs

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What is the knowledge economy?

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An economy based on specialised knowledge or skills which often requires university degrees and specialised training

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What is foreign direct investment?

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The investment of money, trade, organisations from one country to another

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Who predominantly used to live in the inner city?

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Factory workers for easy access to the CBD and factories

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What is the rural urban fringe?

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Where the city meets the countryside

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What is deindustrialisation?

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The closing of industry in locations

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What are primary jobs?

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Jobs involving collecting resources from the natural environment e.g. farming, mining, fishing

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What is green belt land?

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An area of land that is protected and cannot be built on

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What are secondary jobs?

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Making or manufacturing products

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What does CBD stand for?

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Central Business District

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What is an urban area?

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Built up areas like towns or cities

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What is a greenfield site?

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An area of land not built on

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What is net migration?

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The difference between immigrants (people coming into the country) and emigrants (people leaving the country)

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What is a world city?

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A city which trades and invests globally

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Name both world cities

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London and New York

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What is teleworking?

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Working from home

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What two types of job make up the old economy?

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Primary and secondary jobs

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What are the advantages of teleworking?

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Flexible hours, no need of child care, no commuting so lower costs

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Why is an ageing population a problem?

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Because pension and health costs and more taxes are needed

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What are regional development grants?

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Grants and advice to help businesses start up, targeted at peripheral areas

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What are quaternary jobs?

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Specialist researchers, IT consultants

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What are tertiary jobs?

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Jobs which provide a service to others

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What are the causes of the UK’s growing population?

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Net migration and a rising birth rate

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Why does rural to urban migration occur?

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Better job opportunities and better transport links

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What is a brownfield site?

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An area of land previously built on

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