Lesson 3 Flashcards
What is a function?
The role a place plays for its community and surroundings
What is the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)?
The official measure of relative deprivation in England.
What are the 4 main methods geographers use to measure changes within places?
Land-use change
Employment trends
Demographic changes
Levels of deprivation
How have physical factors caused Newcastle to change?
The town grew around the resources available here: iron, salt and glass.
How has accessibility caused Newcastle to change?
Improvements in transport encouraged the growth of the city as people were able to commute (railways, airport, motorways and the metro station)
How has historical development influenced Newcastle’s change?
Developed around the primary industries (mining) and secondary industries (ammunition and weapons). This declined after the war which left hundreds unemployed.
How has local and national planning influenced Newcastle’s change?
In the 1990s there was an urban regeneration plan as part of the City Challenge initiative
The going for growth plan aims to created jobs and sustainable mixed communities (due to end 2020)
How is IMD used by governments?
to target regeneration aid
Where does the IMD usually find deprivation?
In major cities
