Rural Flashcards

1
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What is the benefit of living in the countryside

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Correlation between low mental health and high density urban areas

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2
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Perception of Peak District

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Low ethic diversity 
(96.8% white) 
Older population 
More affluent 
Low crime rates 
High house prices
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3
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What is the benefit for children living in the country side

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City children are 4x more lonely

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4
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How much more are house prices in rural areas than urban

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44% higher

Eg. £40,000 more

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5
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How much less money do people in rural areas earn

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£7000 less

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6
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What % are people in Somerset 65+

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25%

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7
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What are strategies to combat high house prices in rural areas

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Self build
Affordable homes programme
Some houses are reserved in villages for villagers to stop second home owners

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8
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What deprivation do rural areas experience

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Opportunity and mobile deprivation

Eg. Lack of employment, less infrastructure (or unaffordable) or facilities

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9
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How many businesses are in the peak park

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5100

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10
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Why has primary sector decreased

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Due to mechanisation of farming eg. Tractors

Diversification of farmland eg. Strawberry pick your own, holiday homes, air bnb

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11
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How many businesses employ 9 people of less in the peak park

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93%

England average = 14%

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12
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How many businesses are in the quaternary sector

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25%

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13
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How many jobs does tourism provide

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7500

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14
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How much has the peak park grant been cut by

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£3.5mn

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15
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What has the cut in the authority grant lead to

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Job loss

Decreases natural protection

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16
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What percent of residents are commuters

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50%

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17
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Name 2 rebranding Businesses in the peak park

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Eroica

Go ape

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18
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What % of people live in the country side in the uk

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19%

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19
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Why are rural populations growing

A

Counter urbanisation

Older population retiring

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20
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What is the rural-urban continuum

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Merging of town and country

21
Q

What does the green belt stop

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The rural urban continuum by very restrictive planning regulations

22
Q

What is the rural urban fringe

A

The merging of urban and rural
Affordable housing
Great access to jobs and facilities
Commuters

23
Q

What is built in the rural urban fringe

A

AirPorts

Cheaper and less disruption but still accessible to the city

24
Q

What are the issue of development in the rural urban fringe

A
Loss of countryside 
Urban expansion 
Traffic increase 
Needs new infrastructure
Pollution increase 
NIMBYism (not in my back yard)
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How does slow internet stop rural progress
Slow internet speeds | Limits infrastructure
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Where is the peak park and why is it the 2nd most visited national park
In between 3 major cities with unis: sheff derby and Manchester
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How are rural businesses being made more accessible
Digital Derbyshire FTTC upgrades in larger towns Aimed to have 98% homes at 24Mbp
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Explain leak dale molecular
Providing pharmaceutical production 85% employees have a phD = highly skilled work force from local unis In chapel en le frith
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What is an example of the IT sector in the Peak District
Reflow studios Graphic design In hathersage
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What is hathersage hall business centre
High quality commercial space Grade 2 listed buildings For quaternary ans tertiary industry
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How many homes are second homes
1/34
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How many people in the peak park own a car
60%
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Give an example of how rural transport is underfunded
Hulleys Route 66 stopped in 2019 due to lack of passengers
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How many homes are being built in Birmingham conurbation
6000
35
What is being added for the housing development in Birmingham
A new junction on A38
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What new transport link is being added for the new housing development in Birmingham
Bus rapid transport
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What is brierly hill
Regeneration | To form sub regional shopping and employment centre
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How many passengers go through Birmingham airport
11 mil/yr
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Where is the Eden project
Cornwall
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How much did the Eden project take to build
£56mn
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What are the social positives of Eden project
Educational centre Best UK leisure attraction 4 yrs running Cornwall cottage = supplies apprenticeships 400 full time staff 75% of employees were previously unemployed Uses 2500 local suppliers
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Social negatives of the den project
Increased traffic | Clash between tourists and locals
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Economic positives of Eden project
Employs 400 full time Decreases local employment by 6% £1.7bn local economy Multiplier effect
44
Economic negatives of the Eden project
Seasonal jobs More jobs in the summer So employment rises in the winter
45
Environmental positives of the Eden project
Geothermal site powers 4000 homes | Built on brownfield
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Environmental negative of the Eden project
Few use public transport to get there High car density Lots of traffic and pollution
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What is the rural perception
``` Greenfield Less traffic Less pollution Better quality of life Low crime rates Poor connections Old pop ```
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How many visitors does ynot attract
20,000