Part 7: How London influence rural areas Flashcards
1
Q
- Where is Terling?
A
a. A village in Essex
2
Q
- What is the area where Terling is called?
A
a. Rural- urban fringe
3
Q
- What does accessible mean?
A
a. Easy to get to
4
Q
- Why is Terling accessible?
A
a. 45 minute train to London
b. A12 to London
5
Q
- What was the population of Terling in 1971?
A
a. 741
6
Q
- What was the population of Terling in 2011?
A
a. 764
7
Q
- Why has the population grown in Terling?
A
a. Counter-urbanisation from London
8
Q
- Why do people live in Terling?
A
a. So they can work in London
9
Q
- What is recreation?
A
a. What people do in their spare time
10
Q
- What sort of recreation is available near Terling?
A
a. Golf courses
b. Farms for people to visit
11
Q
- What are the benefits for London from the rural-urban fringe?
A
a. Workers
b. Food e.g. milk
c. Services
12
Q
- What are the problems with settlements growing in the rural urban fringe?
A
a. Land is built on
b. More pollution from cars
c. House prices increase
d. Poorer people cannot afford to live there
13
Q
- What are the benefits of settlements growing in the rural urban fringe?
A
a. More money spent in the area
b. Local businesses grow
c. New people move in
14
Q
- Where is Devon?
A
a. South west England
15
Q
- What is happening to the population of Devon?
A
a. Increasing
b. 5000 in 2014
16
Q
- Where do people come from?
A
a. The rest of the UK
17
Q
- Why do people move to Devon?
A
a. Retirement
b. Better environment
18
Q
- What are the effects on housing of more people moving to the area?
A
a. Prices rising
b. Poorer people cannot afford houses
19
Q
- How many people visit Devon on holiday each year?
A
a. 15 million
20
Q
- Why do people come on holiday to Devon?
A
a. Beaches
b. Countryside
21
Q
- What are the effects of so many visitors?
A
a. Traffic jams
b. Damage to the countryside
