Population distribution in France: Human resources Flashcards
The Central Massif and Alphine regions have low population because:
they are isolated from the main core of economic activity, have less government investment and poor transport networks
What is the GNI of Paris?
49,000 euros per capita
The high population of Ile de Paris (1000 people/km2) can also be explained by:
The availability of resources: an excellent transport network with 303 subway stations, 4 international airports and 2000km of road.
It is estimated the Ile de France region population will increase by 16% in
2020
What % increase has the suburbs of Paris seen?
9%
What % of Paris’s population is migrant based?
22%
How have the French Government tried to redistribute new industry?
-Charge high tax rates on Parisian made profits-Make planning permission harder to obtain in Paris-Give financial rewards to businesses starting up elsewhere -Give financial aid to towns to help them growth-Decentralise Government departments, e.g .the social department is moved to Rennes and the justice department to Bordeaux
