Paper 2-Devon and Cornwall Flashcards
What company moved to Devon?
Met Office.
Why did Met Office choose to move do Devon?
9 pound per square foot instead of 90 in London, also very accessible.
What is the negative of moving to Devon?
Puts extreme pressure on housing, leisure and recreation.
How did population change affect the area?
Huge increase in people.
Explain the pressure on housing?
2/3 of Devon is an area of outstanding beauty(AONB) and demand for housing pushes up prices but it is hard to increase supply as planning permission is really hard to get. Average income in Devon is 10% lower than UK average but only 3% cheaper than average.
Explain pressure on leisure and recreation.
Puts pressure on roads and environmentally sensitive areas,
What are the problems with Cornwall?
It is a long county which means transport is slow as there is no motorway.
Seasonal, part time and low wage employment.
No knowledge employment and no large population centres.
What has the decline of the primary economy caused?
Few full time jobs.
How has farming fell in Cornwall?
Number of airy cattle fell and milk prices fell.
How has fishing fell in Cornwall?
Overfishing of UK’s fishing stocks.
What happened with the China clay quarrying?
Quarries owned by French owned TNC and over 10,000 people were employed there now cheaper clay overseas mean there are less than 1,000 jobs.
What happened with tin mining in cornwall?
Tin is hard to mine so needs a high global price to make it worth it, collapse in prices led to closure of mines in Cornwall so jobs were lost.
What is the problem for students in cornwall?
They have to travel far for school or college.
What does the index of multiple deprivation measure?
Income, employment, health and disability, education, skills and training, housing and services, crime and living environment.
Explain Farm shops in Conrwall.
Example of farm diversification, Lobb farm shop attracts 200,000 people each year and sells lots of fresh local produce. Generates 700,000 per year but only created 12 full time and 8 part time jobs. Includes food fairs and visitor centre.
