Lesson 4- Counter urbanisation

Question 1

Counter-urbanisation

Answer 1

The migration of people from majour urban areas to rural areas.
-doesnt lead to suburban growth, but growth in rural areas beyond the main city

Peak District National Park

Question 2

What are the causes of counter-urbanisation?

Answer 2

• People want to escape from air pollution and crime of the urban environment.
• Car ownership and greater affluence still allow people to commute to work in cities from such areas.
• Spread of broadband and high speed internet access

Question 3

Evidence of counter-urbanisation?

Answer 3

• Increase in the use of commuter railway station in the area
• Increased value of housing in the area after pricing out the original residents
• Conversions of former-farm buildings

Question 4

Consequences of counter urbanisation?

Answer 4

• Tourism changes the type of local ammenities on offer
  -prices for foof is higher in shops
• Tourism places further demand on housing-rising prices
• Economic change and loss of traditional industries

Question 5

The rise of New Towns Act 1946

Answer 5

• Commuter towns or dormitory towns
  -sleep here, work somewhere else
• Gave government power to designate areas to new town development
  -intended for overspill of population in London

Question 6

CASE STUDY NEW TOWN- Basildon (UK)

Answer 6

• In 50’s, a small hamlet near London developed as a small plot to use as a weekend retreat to the countryside.
• Act transferred it into a new town with residential areas arounda CBD and industry on the outskirts.

Question 7

Basildon in Popular Culture

Answer 7

• Depede mode (a band) came from Basildon and are shaped by its landscape
• Fans of the band make pilgramiges to Basildon