L9 - London Fringe (Princes Risborough) Flashcards
What is interdependence?
where two places are connected together to the extent that they rely on each other.
What is counter urbanisation?
The movement of people out from an urban areas to rural ones
Why are settlements like Princes Risborough nicknamed ‘dormitory’?
because these commuters to London spend little time in the place where they actually sleep … like sleeping in a dormitory
List 2 flows from cities TO rural areas
flow of wages from London firms back to rural areas,
the flow of people in the city to rural areas to access green space and services such as golf courses that aren’t found in the city.
How has good transport to rural areas impacted London?
Radial road and railways routes
E.g. M40 to Buckinghamshire
E.g. Chiltern Railways to Oxford and Birmingham, via Princes Risborough -
Growth of London Marylebone station
What is the name given to rural areas with good connections to large towns and cities?
Accessible rural areas :0
How has good transport impacted St Ives or Princes Risborough negatively?
House prices have raised, meaning local young people can no longer afford to live in the area.
How many people commute into London each day for work that live outside of the city?
650,000
Why is good transport links to London important in st Ives?
Because 25% of its population work in London
What impact does an increase of wealthy population have on St Ives?
Increased spending in local restaurants, and an opening up of higher order businesses.
List 7 flows from rural TO cities
goods,
services,
labour,
food from farms and fresh water (via rivers) to London markets and homes,
consumer products from distribution centres in rural areas into the city,
How do people create interdependence from city to rural area?
People commute from rual areas into cities
Rural areas experience pressure to build houses / infrastructure
House prices increase
Local people are pushed out
How do resources create interdependence between city and rural areas
Cities need resources Local amenities and services grow Rural areas are used for leisure and recreation Rural area economy grows Provides more resources for the city
What’s beautiful about Princes Risborough?
Red Kites (birds of prey)
Chiltern Hills
Forests
What’s great for people about Princes Risborough
Film location (Jonathan Creek - some people watch it…)
Kop Hill Climb (old-fashioned motosport challenge)
Golf courses
Excellent secondary schools
