Part 8: Challenges and opportunities in rural areas Flashcards
- Where is Cornwall?
a. South West England
- How many people live in Cornwall?
a. 540,000
- How many tourists visit each year?
a. 4 million
- Why do people come?
a. Beaches
- What is happening to the population?
a. It is getting bigger
- What has happened to primary employment?
a. Decreased?
- Why has primary employment decreased?
a. Less farming and fishing
b. Clay quarries have closed
c. Tin mines have closed
- What are the problems with healthcare?
a. Not enough doctors
b. Not enough hospitals
- Why are the problems with healthcare bad for older people?
a. Cannot get to hospital
- What are the problems with education?
a. It is too far to travel to college
- Why are the problems with education a problem for younger people?
a. Cannot get qualifications
- What is the problem with transport?
a. Not enough buses
b. People live too far away from hospitals and colleges
- How does Cornwall score on the index of multiple deprivation?
a. High (bad) for housing and employment
- Name a leisure development in Cornwall which has created jobs and income for local people
a. The Eden project
- How many people does the Eden project employ?
a. 700
- How much money does the Eden Project make?
a. About £1 billion per year
- How many people visit The Eden Project each year?
a. 13 million
- What are the problems with the Eden Project?
a. Too many cars
b. Less people are visiting
- What is farm diversification?
a. When farmers do different things to make money
- What is a farm shop?
a. A shop on a farm selling the produce made on the farm
- Give an example of a farm shop
a. Lobb’s Farm Shop
- How much did the government and EU pay to help open the shop?
a. £200,000
- How many jobs has it created?
a. 12 full time
b. 8 part time
- How much money does it make?
a. £700,000 per year
- What is tourist accommodation on farms?
a. Places to stay e.g. campsites or cottages
- How are holiday homes bad for the environment?
a. Can mean less places for birds to nest
