Theme 2: Rural Urban Links Flashcards
What is the rural urban continuum (small to large)?
Isolated farm house, hamlet, village, sub-urbanised village, town, large urban area, city, mega city.
What is a sphere of influence?
The larger area (city) that people commute to for services.
Why do cities have large sphere of influences?
They have more services, attractions and job opportunities than smaller areas like villages.
What is counter-urbanisation?
The movement of people from an urban to rural area.
What are 5 pull factors of rural areas?
Safer Quieter More wildlife Larger homes Improved wifi and transport for commuters
What are 4 impacts of counter-urbanisation on rural areas?
House prices will increase
Services may go out of business due to commuters
Increase in cars, more pollution
Rural schools become overwhelmed with population increase
How are rural locations changing?
The number of services are decreasing due to cities being close and commuters using their advanced services.
What is rural deprivation?
When an area has a lack of the services needed for a reasonable standard of living.
What is the negative multiplier effect in rural deprevation?
One factor has a knock-on negative effect.
Lack of jobs=people move.
Less people=less services
Less services=loss of jobs
What is Eagan’s wheel?
A criteria that outlines what creates a sustainable community.
What are the 3 social factors of a sustainable community?
Equity, Inclusive (active), Safe.
What are 3 economical factors of a sustainable community?
Jobs, services, transport links.
What is the environmental factor of a sustainable community?
Reducing the negative impact on the environment (renewable energy).
What 5 factors make rural communities sustainable?
Transport links Jobs Education Healthcare Renewable energy
What are the 3 social factors that contribute to UK population change?
Universal healthcare
Culture - shorter fertility period, less children
Contraceptives
What are 2 economic factors of the UK’s population change?
Cost of a family
Maternity pay
What are 2 political factors of the UK’s population change?
Migration
Vaccination
What is net migration?
The number of people who have entered the country - the ones that have left.
What is natural population change?
The number of births and deaths.
What are 4 factors for why people move to the UK?
Availability of jobs, good wages
Stable, democratic society
Healthcare
Good education
What are 6 impacts of migration?
Dangerous low paid jobs filled More young adults paying taxes Pressure on schools to provide for non-english speakers More diverse culture House prices increase Increase in birth rate
What are 3 opportunities of an ageing population?
Grandparents can help with childcare
Retired volunteers
Contribute to the economy via spending possible disposable income
What are 4 challenges of an ageing population?
Strain on NHS/healthcare
Pensioners do not work. shrinking the workforce
Pensions must be paid for longer
More workers in care homes, reducing workers in other job industries
What is a greenfield site?
An area of land that has not been built on before.