Rural KQ1

Question 0

What are some housing related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 0

Not enough affordable housing
More second home ownership
Increase in homelessness as the supply for housing is not meeting the increasing demand

Question 1

What are some population related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 1

Increased numbers of older people

Declining numbers of younger people - migration - projections

Question 2

What are some employment related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 2

Increasing amount of commuters = higher incomes

Elderly are providing income through part time jobs

Question 3

What are some services related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 3

More services like post offices are shutting down due to lack of funding
Leading to villages becoming isolated and desolate

Question 4

What are some transport related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 4

Isolated due to lack of accessibility
Hard for people with low incomes or the elderly
Bus services also are being cut

Question 5

What are some community related changes that rural areas have experienced recently?

Answer 5

Not as close a community as before

Elderly are running majority community events = time dependent

Question 6

State some characteristics of land use in rural areas?

Answer 6

Mainly agriculture
Some military bases
Nature reserves
Tourist facilities - historical sites
Factories

Question 7

State some characteristics of population in rural areas?

Answer 7

Villages that are sparsely populated

Farmers/commuters/elderly

Question 8

State some characteristics of the quality of life in rural areas?

Answer 8

Close community 
Very peaceful
Lonely 
Safe
Old fashioned
Healthy 
Boring

Question 9

Define the term “site”?

Answer 9

Actual land that a settlement has been built on.

Question 10

Dfine the term “situation”?

Answer 10

The location of a settlement in relation to the features surrounding the settlement

Question 11

State some reasons for the site being originally placed there?

Answer 11

Dry point - no flood hazards
Wet point - water supply = agricultural
Hill-top - more easily defended

Question 12

State some reasons for the situation of the settlement originally?

Answer 12

Close proximity to…
Woodland - providing building material and habitat for hunting
Castle - defence purposes
Soil type/slopes - better for agriculture and would be a prime situation

Question 13

Define “nucleated settlement pattern”?

Answer 13

Dominated by villages in close proximity.

Question 14

Define “dispersed settlement pattern”?

Answer 14

Hamlets and isolated farms not in close proximity.

Question 15

State some functions of rural areas?

Answer 15

Residential use 
Mining / quarrying
Forestry
Energy production 
Recreation / leisure e.g. National Parks
Military bases / training grounds

Question 16

Explain economic opportunities or factors in rural areas?

Answer 16

Close proximity to the economic core of the region or country eg London - creating more jobs and attracting tourists.
Good accessibility to near by towns or cities - people can commute to work fast and the area may gain more investment for the close proximity S. Cambs with all the medical campuses.
Modern IT communication links.

Question 17

Explain physical opportunities or factors in rural areas?

Answer 17

Temperate climate and fertile soils (e.g. Fens) can be used for successful agriculture that may supply supermarkets etc.
Areas with attractive landscapes- increase visitor numbers for recreational purposes.
Natural resources available e.g. Minerals, forests or water.

Question 18

Explain social/cultural opportunities or factors in rural areas?

Answer 18

Media/film/TV representing rural areas in a “golden view” encouraging people to move there.
Sites of cultural/historical importance such as world heritage site or national trust.

Question 19

Explain political opportunities or factors in rural areas?

Answer 19

EU regional development funding - money given to declining areas or low income areas and the funding is used to improve accessibility and encourage tourism and recreation.
Relaxed planning controls for example the release of green belt land around Cambridge due to rapid population growth creating a cycle of new jobs and more pop. growth.

Question 20

Explain the 3types of rural change?

Answer 20

Rural growth - through population increase a village may grow on the periphery = South Cambs - Cottenham & Cambourne.
Extreme decline = population decrease due to economic changes, decline in resources, overworking of land.
Rural change = different places are seeing decline and growth within the same area - NN.

Question 21

Reasons for rural growth?

Answer 21

Increased standards of living with higher incomes - can afford to commute and live in the country.
Increasing housing needs.
Dissatisfaction of urban living.
Increase in number of cars so people can drive to work in a commutable distance.
Improved technology meaning people can work from home.
Urban sprawl.