The characteristics of places Flashcards
What is demographic
Population size and structure
What is socio-economic?
employment and education opportunities, income, health, crime rates
What is considered cultural?
Religion, customs, social behaviour and language
What is meant by the physical geography
relief, features such as rivers coasts and geology
What is meant by location
Urban or rural, relationships with other settlements
What is meant by built environment?
Land use, building type and density
What is meant by political
Role of government and council for example planning regulations
How can flows of people shape a place
Migrants moving in to live in work results in areas being influence by culture of migrants
People travelling to another area for work. Villages surrounding a large town may become commuter settlements with limited services for the population
How can flows of resources shape a place
Reliance on raw materials from other locations
The import of cotton can result in growth of the cotton industry. Like Lancashire with urban areas characterised by mills.
How can flows of money shape a place
Foreign direct investment from companies based elsewhere can provide jobs and economic stability for a place.
Ending investment in a place can change a places character giving the impression of decline.
Investment by MNCs especially fast food chains leads to decrease in uniqueness of places.
How can flows of ideas shape a place
Urban planes change a place encouraging people to move into previously rundown derelict parts of a city
Ideas come from universities can lead to area becoming technology hub such as Cambridge.
What is the definition of place
A portion of geographic space which meaning has been given to by people and is best understood as a settlement or neighbourhood.
What is an MNC
Multinational corporation.
How can continuity and change affect lives?
The factors that shape the character of place can continue to influence for a long time for example West Ham United Football Club was located due to the 2012 Olympics.
If changes are continuous they could have the following Impacts: Employment opportunities Access to services and open space Factors affecting health Social inclusion or isolation Ability to afford housing
