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Irish Core Region GDA Flashcards

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1
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Why is the gda a core economic region

A

Fertile brown soils, drained lowlands
Road, rail, air and river transport (Ireland’s main port and airport)
Government services
Heath services

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2
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What % of Ireland’s population live in the GDA

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39

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3
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Why does industry locate here

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It’s accessible, natural resources are available and its wealthy with educated people

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4
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Why is the gda important for the economy

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80% of state sponsored bodies are here
70% of major private and public companies are here
Administrative capital
Financial capital

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5
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What are physical factors influencing the developement of the gda

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Relief
Climate
Rocks and soil

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6
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How does relief influence the development

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Only Dublin and Wicklow have mountains
Liffey tributaries tolka and dodder drain the area
Less rugged then the Atlantic facing side
Features of deposition eg sand spits due to longshore drift (linked howth to mainland)
Coastlands rise and fall eg Dalkey
Bays of limestone and heads of metamorphic rock eg bray head

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What are the rocks that make bays and headline eg bray head

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Limestone

Metamorphic

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Who do the rocks and soil influence the development

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Fertile brown souks
Lowlands covered in deep free draining all purpose soil
All purpose soil is suitable for grass land and pastoral farming
Sandy loam soils in north Dublin are ideal for horticulture
Infertile blanket peat in Wicklow

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9
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How does the climate influence the developer

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Average rainfall 750mm a year 
Considerably drier 
Atlantic depressions loose moisture before it reaches east coast 
Little sunnier 
Average temp 5-15
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10
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What are the human factors that influence the developement of the gda

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Population
Transport
Eu and government policies

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11
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What is the current population of Dublin

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1.8mil

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Why is the population of Dublin expected to grow to by 2021

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2.2 mil

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13
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What is siblings population descity

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1128/km

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What is the predicted birth rate difference

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Birth rates will exceed death rates by 197000 by 2021

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What are the prediction for Dublins dependency ratio

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It will be at its lowest by 2031

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16
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How many woman are in Dublin and what does this represent

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20000

Greater number of woman workers in tertiary activity

17
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What gives it its educated work force

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44% people going to 3rd level education

18
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What % of foreign people are in Dublin due to its in migration

A

15

19
Q

What transport infrastructure is in Dublin

A

M50 links all regions of the country to Dublin
Luas
Dart
Port tunnel

20
Q

What does Ida stand for

A

Industrial development authority

21
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What does fdi stand for

A

Foreign direct investment

22
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What does cap stand for

A

Common agricultural policy

23
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What do the ida and enterprise Ireland attract

A

Foreign direct investment

24
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What does the Ida and enterprise Ireland develope

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business parks and promote Dublin as a location for industry and services

25
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What does the dep of agriculture fisheries and food make cap payments to

A

Farmers

26
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What is used to develope howth harbour

A

Common fisheries policy

27
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What promotes fosters in the region

A

Coillte

28
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How does forestry help the gda

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Wicklow has over 28000 hectors
Meath has 1500+
Lowland counties have fertile soil for commercial agriculture
Wicklow mts are a productive use of forestry

29
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How does fishing help the gda

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Howth harbour= 3rd largest fishing port in Ireland
Dub city= third ranked in the number of emplyees in fish processing
Dublin bay prawns = 40% of the valu of shellfish export in Ireland (Britain France Spain)

30
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How do mineral resources help the gda

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3 underground lead and zinc mines
Ranked 1st (zinc ) and 2nd (lead) per square metre
Tara mines is the largest mine in Europe

31
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What are the secondary economic activity in Ireland

A

Knowledge based
Food
Metal fabrication
Printing and publishing

32
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What is a knowledged based industry
Food industry
Printing and publishing industry
Metal fabrication and engineering industry

A

Intel
Tayto
Independent
Wavin

33
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Factors that encourage manufacture in the gda

A 
Large population 
Road and rail 
Sea transport 
Air transport 
Skilled graduates (4 out of 8 world ranked universities) 
Hugh pop of young people

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