Regional patterns of development India & UK, Reducing inequalities Flashcards
Why does Kerala in India have relatively low birth rates and high life expectancy compared with the rest of India?
The state government funds health and education.
Why has Kashmir lower than average levels of income per capita?
Conflict in the region between India and Pakistan.
Why as Maharashtra and Gujarat are India’s main centre of…
Industry
What is widespread against women and girls in India
Discrimination
What does the word rural periphery mean?
One the edge or margins; areas which have a poor economic status and thus suffer from the associated conditions
Give an example of an informal job that people do in India?
collecting and recycling rubbish
What is the term that is used to refer to the economic and social differences between southern and northern areas of the UK?
North-South Divide
Give 3 consequences of these regional differences in the UK?
Health conditions are poorer in the north
Life expectancy is higher in the south
House prices are higher in the south
Incomes are higher in the south
Internal migration of young professionals from northern areas into the south east.
What is deindustrialisation?
The decline of manufacturing (secondary) industries
Is there more research and development spending in the north or the south of the UK?
South
The south has a global centre for banking and finance?
True - London
The major airports in the UK are located in
The South
People tend to have lower earnings/salaries in
The North
Name the MNC that had to lay of significant amount of workers in Scunthorpe (NE England) and Port Talbot (South Wales).
Tata Steel
These areas in question 14 already suffers from low pay and higher than average levels of unemployment.
True
Give an example of a city in the north you have studied
Sheffield
This city experienced economic diversification what were the 3 positives of this?
Water quality improved river re-stocked with fish
Air quality has improved
Regeneration of old steel sites - Meadowhall shopping
centre
What were the 3 negative impacts of economic diversification on this city?
Derelict land and buildings left
Pressure on Greenfield sites on the edge of Sheffield.
Increased traffic congestion and job competition
Where is the proposed M4 relief road?
Newport South Wales
Why is this being considered to help reduce regional inequalities?
Reducing traffic congestion and making it easier to get into wales along the M4 this will increase trade, create jobs, multiplier effect
Why do some people object to this relief road?
Very expensive
Some will say it will encourage more cars and therefore noise and air pollution
The location through a Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI
What are Enterprise Zones?
They are areas specifically designated or focused on for business and are supported by governments.
Give a named example of an Enterprise Zone.
Sheffield
