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Irish Regions- The Greater Dublin Area Flashcards

1
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What counties are in the GDA?

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Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow

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List some reasons why the GDA is a focal point?

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  • Focal point (main + rail networks)
  • Financial and government capital
  • Well drained low land area +soils+ sheltered harbours
  • High population density
  • Young educated workforce
  • Fast growing region
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3
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What climate dominates Ireland + GDA?

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Cool Temperature Oceanic

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How much rainfall does the GDA receive each year?

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750mm per year

Higher in Wicklow mountains- relief rainfall

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5
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What is the average temperatures of the GDA?

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5-15 degrees

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What is the relief like in the GDA?

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Low lying, gently sloping (Meath, Kildare, Dublin)

However, Dublin/Wickow mountains hinder further development in

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Describe the drainage of the GDA?

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  • Liffey dominates much of Dublin and Kildare.

- Other rivers include the Boyne, Nanny, Blackwater and Dargle

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Describe the GDA’s soils?

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  • Fertile brown earth soils
  • Mixed with glacial blouder
  • Rivers provide rich alluvium each year- land perfect for agriculture
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What primary economic activities take place in the GDA?

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  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Fishing
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How many people work in agriculture in the GDA?

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Only 3% of the population of the GDA is employed in agriculture

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Describe agriculture in the GDA.

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  • Highly productive and specialised
  • Those in sector earn incomes 40% higher than national average
  • Commercial and intensive- high yields + maximum output
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What physical factors affect agriculture in the GDA?

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  • Climate
  • Relief
  • Soils
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Describe how climate affects agriculture in the GDA.

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  • Summer 16 degrees, 2 hours more sunshine than West
  • Warmer temperatures + low levels of rainfall- means longer growing season (280 days)
  • Rare frosts- reduces damage to crops
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Describe how relief affects agriculture in the GDA.

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  • Lowlands are not exposed to high winds and the soil temperatures are warmer
  • Exception Dublin/Wicklow mountains
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Describe how soils affect agriculture in the GDA.

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  • Highly fertile brown earth soils for intensive farming of arable crops
  • Soils are stone less and easily worked, less labour intensive
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What human factors affect agriculture in the GDA?

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  • Commercial nature, no abandonment of farms/ outdated methods
  • Well educated farmers in GDA
  • Younger, average 37
  • Larger farms, more mechanised
  • Food processing larger scale
  • Large market, Dublin City
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17
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Describe forestry in the GDA.

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Wicklow has more land under forestry than Kildare, Meath and Dublin combined.
-Wicklow Mts. have thin acidic soil, unable to support crops

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Describe fishing in the GDA.

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  • Once important, now declined
  • 2% of Ireland’s catch is landed in GDA, down from 35% in 1960
  • Irish sea is more polluted than Atlantic
  • Shellfish farming not as production, concern as 40% of Ireland’s exported prawns come from the Dublin Bay Area
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What is manufacturing like in the GDA?

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  • Highly developed

- 25% of manufacturing plants are in GDA, employ 40% of Ireland’s industrial workforce

20
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What factors affect manufacturing?

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  • Strong agriculture sector
  • Developed transport links
  • Distribution of industry
  • Educated workforce
21
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Describe how the strong agricultural sector affects manufacturing in the GDA?

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  • Highly intensive- large food processing industry

- Barley grown in region is used for brewing and distilling industry

22
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How many people does the Kepak Group employ?

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900 people in the production of beef, lamb and pork.

23
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How many tonnes of barley is delivered to Guinness each day?

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300 tonnes.

24
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Describe how developed transport links affect manufacturing in the GDA?

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  • GDA major transport hub
  • All major networks radiate out from GDA
  • Dublin port allows import of heavy raw materials and to export goods
  • Dublin Airport has hundreds of connections to international markets- footloose and light industry
25
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Describe how the distribution of industry affects manufacturing in the GDA.

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  • Changed greatly over last century.
  • Oldest industries located in inner city Guinness and old Jacob’s Biscuit Factory
  • Industry modernised- moved to industrial estates, Sandyford and Clondalkin
26
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How many MNCs set up in the GDA during the Celtic Tiger?

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900, ranging from medical/pharmaceutical (GlaxoSmithKline) and knowledge based industries like Google

27
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Describe how the educated workforce affects manufacturing in the GDA?

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  • Young, highly educated workforce with skills attractive to industry
  • GDA is focus of Irish education. 80% of all college graduates here
  • 3 out of 4 PhDs in Ireland are awarded from the region’s universities, UCD, TCD, DCU, DIT, Maynooth
28
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How many workers in the GDA are employed in the Tertiary sector?

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80% of workers in Dublin city

29
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What tertiary economic activities take place in the GDA?

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  • Financial services
  • Tourism
  • Transport
30
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How many people does the International Financial Services Centre employ? (IFSC)

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38,000 people

31
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How much € is paid in taxes by the IFSC?

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€2 billion

32
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When and why was the IFSC set up?

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1987

To boost investment and employment in the Irish economy

33
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How many companies have offices at IFSC?

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500 companies including the world’s 25 of the worlds top 20 insurance companies, Citibank, AIG and BNP Paribas

34
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Describe tourism in the GDA.

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  • Attractions range from sport to music, culture and history and landscape.
  • Spread around region, majority located in Dublin
35
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Does the GDA receive year round tourists?

36
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How many domestic tourists is there year round?

37
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When do UK tourists typically visit?

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From October to March

38
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When do American and European tourists visit?

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June, July, August

39
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How many overseas tourists visited Dublin in 2015?

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4.9 million

40
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In 2015, how much did overseas tourists generate for the economy?

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€1.7 billion

41
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How many overseas visited Galway in 2015?

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1.4 million

42
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Describe tourism in Meath.

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  • Heritage capital
  • Trim Castle, Slane Castle, Battle of the Boyne
  • Newgrange, 3200 BC
  • Irish Grand National Horse Race at Fairyhouse
  • Tayto Park, opened 2010.
43
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How many jobs does Tayto Park create?

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85 jobs directly

44
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Describe tourism in Kildare.

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  • Golfing facilities, Carton House Golf Course, K Club, Smurfit Course Palmer Ryder Cup
  • Curragh racecourse, Derby Races
  • The National Stud and Japanese Gardens are located near Kildare town
45
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Describe tourism in Wicklow/

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  • 83 km of hill and mountain walks.
  • Scenic attractions include Glendalough, St. Kevin Monastery
  • Powerscourt waterfall
  • Blue flag beaches, Brittas Bay and Greystones
46
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Describe tourism in Dublin.

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  • Rich cultural heritage, historic buildings, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham
  • Book of Kells, National Gallery of Ireland
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • Dublin Zoo
  • Concerts and sporting events make Dublin a tourist destination all year round
  • RDS horse show, Aviva, Croke Park

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