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Settlements Flashcards

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1
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Name the three urban zones

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Inner city, suburbs, rural/urban fringe

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2
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Which zone is not an urban zone

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Rural area

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3
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Describe inner city housing characteristics

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High density
19th century terraced housing
60s high-rise blocks of flats
Warehouses redeveloped into luxury apartments

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4
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Describe suburban housing characteristics

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20th century detached and semi-detached with gardens
Many council-owned properties closer to inner city
Privately owned properties further away from inner city
Larger homes with garages and driveways

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5
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Describe rural/urban fringe housing characteristics

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Low density
High-quality
Privately owned
Higher density outer-city council estates occassionally

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6
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Describe rural area housing characteristics

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Large
Privately owned
New estates privately owned

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How does ethniticy change across the zones?

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Inner city has high proportion of ethnic minorities, decreasing through suburbs and r/u fringe to rural area of majority white

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8
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Describe inner city age structure

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Younger people
Students
Young professionals

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9
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Describe suburban age structure

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Families with children

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10
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Describe rural/urban fringe age structure

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Families with children

Elderly people

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11
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Describe rural area age structure

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Elderly people

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How does wealth change across the zones?

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Generally poorest population live in inner city, with the population becoming wealthier as you reach the rural area

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Describe inner city employment

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High proportion of students
Unemployed, unskilled, semi-skilled
Young professionals

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Describe suburban employment

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Tertiary sector (services, clerical and professional)
Skilled manual workers
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Describe rural/urban fringe employment

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Tertiary sector (services, clerical and professional) increase

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Describe rural area employment

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Professional and managerial sectors (doctors, lawyers and bankers)
Agricultural workers

17
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Describe inner city provision of services

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Urban decay
Derelict warehouses and industrial sites
Close to city centre (shops and services)

18
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Describe suburban provision of services

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Local shopping parades
Good transport routes to city centre
Good availability of public transport

19
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Describe rural/urban fringe provision of services

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Out-of-town shopping complexes
Airports
Recreational facilities (golf courses etc.)

20
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Describe rural area provision of services

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Village shops may close due to urban competition

Lack of public transport and facilities

21
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Name some environmental issues that improve away from the inner city

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Poor quality housing (poor living environment)
Graffiti and vandalism
Air pollution

22
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Name some social issues that improve away from the inner city

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Tension between ethnic groups
Crime rate
Unemployment (socio-economic issue)

23
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Name some economic issues that improve away from the inner city

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Industrial decline
Lack of investment
Poverty

24
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How have population change and migration affected housing?

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Migrants occupy cheap, run-down housing in inner city
Illegal settlements
Shanty town growth in developing countries

25
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How have population change and migration affected ethnicity?

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Ghetto formation
Segregation
Speciality shops

26
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How have population change and migration affected age structure?

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Ageing population in rural areas due to internal migration

Schools may close in rural areas

27
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How have population change and migration affected wealth?

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Second-home owners increase house prices in rural areas

Young professionals increase wealth of redeveloped urban areas

28
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How have population change and migration affected employment?

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Rural to urban migration increases unemployment due to lack of jobs
Shortage of workers in rural areas

29
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How have population change and migration affected services?

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Services close down in rural areas due to commuting rise

Increased need for certain services depending on age of migrants

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