Part 8: Challenges and opportunities in rural areas Flashcards
1
Q
- Where is Cornwall?
A
a. South West England
2
Q
- How many people live in Cornwall?
A
a. 540,000
3
Q
- How many tourists visit each year?
A
a. 4 million
4
Q
- Why do people come?
A
a. Beaches
5
Q
- What is happening to the population?
A
a. It is getting bigger
6
Q
- What has happened to primary employment?
A
a. Decreased?
7
Q
- Why has primary employment decreased?
A
a. Less farming and fishing
b. Clay quarries have closed
c. Tin mines have closed
8
Q
- What are the problems with healthcare?
A
a. Not enough doctors
b. Not enough hospitals
9
Q
- Why are the problems with healthcare bad for older people?
A
a. Cannot get to hospital
10
Q
- What are the problems with education?
A
a. It is too far to travel to college
11
Q
- Why are the problems with education a problem for younger people?
A
a. Cannot get qualifications
12
Q
- What is the problem with transport?
A
a. Not enough buses
b. People live too far away from hospitals and colleges
13
Q
- How does Cornwall score on the index of multiple deprivation?
A
a. High (bad) for housing and employment
14
Q
- Name a leisure development in Cornwall which has created jobs and income for local people
A
a. The Eden project
15
Q
- How many people does the Eden project employ?
A
a. 700
