L2- A Cornish Slice Flashcards
What is accepted population density for urban and rural areas?
Urban- high (over 200 people per km2).
Rural- low (1-100 people per km2).
What is the age structure in urban Cornwall?
Urban- Many young adults, many single people.
What are the main economic activities in urban areas?
Urban- large shops and retails, offices and corporate headquarters, many jobs, cultural centre.
What sort of settlements do you find in urban areas?
Urban- metropolis, conurbation, city, large town, mix of low-an high-rise buildings, properties are often more expensive.
What does the regional development fund do?
Supports UK regions by economic regeneration, improved communications and safeguarding jobs.
What does investment in transport promote?
Promotes growth (improvements to rail routes linking Manchester with Sheffield).
What are enterprise zones and how many are there in the UK?
There are 24 and they offer companies help with start up costs, reduced taxes on profits, and faster broadband access.
Where are majority of the enterprise zones?
In the urban areas.
By how much has tourism contribute to employment oppurtunities in Cornwall?
14.9%
What are the four main incentives the government has used to encourage economic growth?
Regional development grants, improvements to transport, enterprise zones, EU grants
What are some of the local job patterns in Cornwall (in terms of employees)?
There was an increase in employee numbers of 1800.
What is the age structure in rural Cornwall?
Rural - Many older people, some families, some single people (e.g. widowed)
What’s the main economic activity in rural Cornwall?
Rural- farming, fishing, forestry, mining, working from home, IT, tourism, renewable energies.
What sort of settlements do you find in rural areas?
Rural- Market towns, villages and isolated farms, low-rise building, property generally cheaper.
What are the disadvantages of tourist jobs in rural Cornwall?
They’re seasonal, low paid and part time
