relationships and connections

Question 1

demographic changes

Answer 1

• flows of people=change characteristics eg younger people leaving small towns
• flows of money and investment= governments or businesses can invest money into a place to attract people to live there
• flows of ideas and resources=birth control can affect demographics (the amount of young people)

Question 2

cultural characteristics

Answer 2

• flows of people=new people moving in brings their culture and greater mix of languages
• flows of money and ideas=new cultural ideas can change characteristics (fast food)

Question 3

economic characteristics

Answer 3

• flows of people=people visiting places can change the economic characteristics (tourists)
• flows of resource’s= outward flow of local products can have an impact on local economy
• flow of money and investment= positive and negative impact on the economic characteristics(lack of primary industries in uk)

Question 4

social characteristics

Answer 4

• flow of people=regional migration changes social inequality as people move to city
• flows of resources=outward flow of natural resources from poorer countries can change levels of social inequality
• flows of money and investment=the process of gentrification has improved the social characteristics of some places but also increases inequality

Question 5

past and present connections

Answer 5

• new connections are made between places in the present which can affect their character
  -the way places developed in the past has a strong affect on their character in the present
  EXAMPLE: uk settlements first there for location
  industrial revolution=cities globally connected
  deindustrialisation causes cities to be less connected