The Characteristucs And Impacts Of External Forces Driving Change In Many Places

Question 1

Government policies - Demographic characteristics

Answer 1

• Affect demographic characteristics of a place

Eg
- China - one child policy which was a method of reducing rapid population growth

• France - introduced polices to encourage pregnancy to increase birth rate by lowering taxes and better maternity leave conditions.

Both successful

Question 2

Government policies - Cultural characteristics

Answer 2

Controlling immigration

1960s - German government invited Turkish people to live and work in Germany
- Many migrated and stayed long term
= aspects of Turkish culture becoming part of German culture

Eg/ Turkish fast food outlets common

Question 3

Polices affecting demographic, economic and social characteristics of places

Answer 3

• Olympic park - Urban regeneration
• ODA - bough all the land which forced existing land owners to leave
• New jobs - shopping centre, media centre, tourist destinations
• 2800 homes which are affordable
• Social cleansing - fears that Stratford will become unaffordable
• Olympic park - Greenery