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1
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What is the benefit of living in the countryside

A

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
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What does the green belt stop

A

The rural urban continuum by very restrictive planning regulations

22
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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
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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)
25
Q

How does slow internet stop rural progress

A

Slow internet speeds

Limits infrastructure

26
Q

Where is the peak park and why is it the 2nd most visited national park

A

In between 3 major cities with unis: sheff derby and Manchester

27
Q

How are rural businesses being made more accessible

A

Digital Derbyshire
FTTC upgrades in larger towns
Aimed to have 98% homes at 24Mbp

28
Q

Explain leak dale molecular

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Providing pharmaceutical production
85% employees have a phD = highly skilled work force from local unis
In chapel en le frith

29
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What is an example of the IT sector in the Peak District

A

Reflow studios

Graphic design
In hathersage

30
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What is hathersage hall business centre

A

High quality commercial space
Grade 2 listed buildings
For quaternary ans tertiary industry

31
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How many homes are second homes

A

1/34

32
Q

How many people in the peak park own a car

A

60%

33
Q

Give an example of how rural transport is underfunded

A

Hulleys Route 66 stopped in 2019 due to lack of passengers

34
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How many homes are being built in Birmingham conurbation

A

6000

35
Q

What is being added for the housing development in Birmingham

A

A new junction on A38

36
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What new transport link is being added for the new housing development in Birmingham

A

Bus rapid transport

37
Q

What is brierly hill

A

Regeneration

To form sub regional shopping and employment centre

38
Q

How many passengers go through Birmingham airport

A

11 mil/yr

39
Q

Where is the Eden project

A

Cornwall

40
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How much did the Eden project take to build

A

£56mn

41
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What are the social positives of Eden project

A

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

42
Q

Social negatives of the den project

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Increased traffic

Clash between tourists and locals

43
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Economic positives of Eden project

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Employs 400 full time
Decreases local employment by 6%
£1.7bn local economy
Multiplier effect

44
Q

Economic negatives of the Eden project

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Seasonal jobs
More jobs in the summer
So employment rises in the winter

45
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Environmental positives of the Eden project

A

Geothermal site powers 4000 homes

Built on brownfield

46
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Environmental negative of the Eden project

A

Few use public transport to get there
High car density
Lots of traffic and pollution

47
Q

What is the rural perception

A 
Greenfield 
Less traffic 
Less pollution 
Better quality of life 
Low crime rates 
Poor connections 
Old pop
48
Q

How many visitors does ynot attract

A

20,000

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