Topic 5 - The uk's evolving human landscape Flashcards
What is an enterprise zone?
A zone that offers companies benefits for locating in them.
What do enterprise zones try to reduce?
- Unemployment
- Uneven population density
Name 4 problems faced by rural peripheries?
- Low population density (small skill range)
- Older populations (retirement)
- Large amounts of primary industry (fewer skilled jobs)
- Small-scale settlements
Define immigration:
the movement of people into a country
Define emigration:
The movement of people out of a country
Define ethnicity:
The grouping of people according to their ethnic origins or characteristics
Define cultural diversity:
The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region.
Define population distribution:
Describes the way that people are located within an area.
Define population change (growth):
The population of an area increases according to the birth and death rates.
How much has the UK population changed over the past 50 years?
The population has increased by 10.7 million
State 2 reasons why the UK population has increased:
- Net immigration:
- A rising birth rate:
What are the costs and benefits of international migration?
+Increased cultural diversity
- Racial tension
What is FDI?
Foreign direct investment is composed of flows of capital from businesses in one country to another.
What are TNCs?
Large companies that operate in a range of other countries. They link the national economies in different parts of the world.
Assess the costs and benefits of TNCs in the UK:
+Higher rate of technology development
+Increased productivity
-Can lead to over reliance from the UK
