Places Flashcards
what is a place
a place has a latitude and longitude but has things like buildings like shops in it or has a person in it
how can we describe a place
we can describe a place using the objective features like its location or its physical objects like its buildings
subjective meanings
shared meanings or common attachments political cultural historical e.t.c
what is place identity
place identity is the characteristics that make a place distinctive
what are the 6 characteristics of a place
physical geography
built environment
demographic
socio economic
cultural
political
what is a place profile
a place profile is the description of a places characteristics
what are the 5 influences of place identity
past history
migration of people
changes in communication
connections with other places
changes in economic activity
what is the multiplier effect
when expanding economy other jobs are created further down the linew
what is structural economic change
structural economic change refers to a shift in the way an economy works (moving away from primary jobs, globalistion)
what is social inequality
difference of quality of life life changes from one demographic to another
what are some reasons for social inequality in UK
north/south divide , falling heavy industry investment per capita rural/urban areas demographic
policies (UK) that reduce inequalities
benefits cap universal credit free school meals family allowance (families with children entitled to payment every month )
what percentage of people live under the poverty line
1/5
what percentage of people hold 44 percent of the uks wealth
10
wealth of north east compared to wealth of south east
370bn - 2.5 trillion
what is the paradox of welfare programmes
jobs create more expenses but lose benefits
may fall below a threshold and so end up losing more money
