Settlements, population and economic challenges

Question 1

What does the term “two-speed economy” refer to?

Answer 1

the idea that economic growth within the UK is not uniform across the whole country

Question 2

What parts of England are experiencing significantly higher and faster economic growth?

Answer 2

London and South East of England

Question 3

Give examples of evident significant investment and growth in the South East

Answer 3

• Recent large construction projects in and around captital (the shard)
• new transport systems (crossrail)

Question 4

What is one effect of economic growth in London and the South East?

Answer 4

more and more people are moving or commuting long distances south form areas such as Yorkshire to work in the capital and the South East

Question 5

What does this migration to the South of England to work in capital result in?

Answer 5

a reduction in locally available workforce and does not encourage businesses to invest in the area

Question 6

What is one factor that affects people’s opportunities?

Answer 6

Lack of business investments

Question 7

What is also rising considerably faster than the rest of the country in South East of England and London?

Answer 7

house prices

Question 8

Many people feel that current economic policies are helping to improve and strengthen the economic power of the South East.

Answer 8

But not doing anything to regenerate the more northern and western parts of the UK

Question 9

Possible solutions to this growing divide between the North and South are particularly focused on what?

Answer 9

around transportation to improve mobility of people, goods and skills

Question 10

What is the High Speed Rail 2 railway?

Answer 10

• is between London and northern cities
• majority of construction will take place outside the capital
• generates most jobsaway from Lodon

Question 11

How many investing in better transport help improve the movements of workers and freight across the North?

Answer 11

it is easier for new businesses to set up and move their goods

Question 12

How do the improvements in connections to northern airports such as Manchester be a possible solution to this divide?

Answer 12

encourages travel, and investment from abroad

Question 13

Why may using ‘smart tickets’ be helpful?

Answer 13

• makes access to transport links easier

- more attractive for people to use

Question 14

In order to cope with a rising population and to provide for economic development, what is needed?

Answer 14

new housing, industry and transportation links

Question 15

What are the 4 advantages for greenfield sites?

Answer 15

1. relatively cheap
2. rates of house building faster
3. Layout is not hampered by previous development (easily be made and pleasant)
4. Healthy environment

Question 16

What are the 4 disadvantages for greenfield sites

Answer 16

1. valuable farm/ recreational land lost
2. wildlife + habitats lost/disturbed (increased noise + light pollution)
3. Often far from work and services (traffic)
4. encourages suburban sprawl

Question 17

What is suburban sprawl?

Answer 17

the growth of the edges of an urban area, normally onto greenfield sites

Question 18

What are the 3 disadv. to brownfield sites

Answer 18

1. often more expensive
2. sometimes surrounded by rundown areas
3. higher levels of pollution

Question 19

What are the 4 advantages to brownfield sites?

Answer 19

1. reduces loss of countryside + land put to agricultural/ recreational use
2. Revives old and disused urban areas
3. services such as water, electricity, gas + sewage already in place
4. located nearer to main areas of employment, commuting is reduced

Question 20

Deciding between brownfield sites and greenfield sites depend on what 3 factors?

Answer 20

• the land use that is planned
• how valuable the land is
• the values of developers with regard to countryside protection