L2- A'ward' For Deprivation

Question 1

What does IMD stand for?

Answer 1

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Question 2

Describe a choropleth map

Answer 2

A map that uses differences in shading, colouring or symbols within predefined areas to indicate average values of a certain topic in those specific areas.

Question 3

Which parts of Slough were most deprived in 2010?

Answer 3

The south, far east, far north

Question 4

Where are the more expensive and larger homes situated in Slough?

Answer 4

On the outskirts of Slough

Question 5

Name one place in Slough with a high percentage of council owned homes.

Answer 5

Britwell, Chalvey, Langley, Farnham.

Question 6

Where in Slough have lots of flats been created or redeveloped?

Answer 6

Town centre

Question 7

Would it be reasonable to create a new private school by an area such as Brixton?

Answer 7

No, since many people living in the local area may not want to spend their money on a private school, and may need it for other essential things.

Question 8

How might having a large industrial estate benefit Slough?

Answer 8

Larger companies may come to Slough and invest in it, for example, creating new offices, new jobs and benefitting the local businesses in Slough from building companies to food places for employees.

Question 9

How would crime levels differ from a high priced housing area to a council estate? Why?

Answer 9

Crime levels would be higher in the estate due to less people having jobs and resorting to crime to get an income.

Question 10

Would there be less green spaces in a council estate than a high priced area or more?

Answer 10

More: There may be more green spaces since these areas may tend to the entire estate, so people can go out more

Less: since the estate has so many houses and maybe small retailers, there wouldn’t be enough space for open green spaces

Question 11

Which ward in Slough is most deprived?

Answer 11

Chalvey

Question 12

Where is the large industrial estate in Slough

Answer 12

Western outskirts of Slough

Question 13

How does development in the South Eastern region affect communities in the north?

Answer 13

Northern communities tend to have slower development and stay in the primary sector and have a bigger gap between them and the southern communities. People do RUM (rural urban migration) to the south to get better jobs and the northern areas stay deprived.

Question 14

How can public transport affected with an increase in development?

Answer 14

Public transport increases and improves to suit the needs of an increasing population, for example hybrid buses.

Question 15

What is one reason prices of housing rises in Slough?

Answer 15

The impact of the introduction of the HS2

Question 16

What is one way that the local council improves a deprived area?

Answer 16

Rebuilds and improves home conditions, I.e. In Beechwood

Question 17

How does London’s growth affect surrounding communities?

Answer 17

There is a competition for demand, with an increasing local population and more businesses competing with each other.

Question 18

What can be done to help rural communities?

Answer 18

Create a certain infrastructure in the area to increase tourism to the rural place, which would boost its local economy.

Question 19

How does public transport vary in the heart of towns to the outskirts?

Answer 19

There is more public transport in the heart of a town, since that is where there is more housing and businesses, whereas at the outskirts there tends to be more housing for the richer people

Question 20

How can a town centre be changed to suit the needs to an increasing population?

Answer 20

More flats can be created and redeveloped to hold more people and match the needs to the increasing population.