Topic 5: UK Human

Question 1

What is populatuon density?

Answer 1

How many people live in an area. High density = lots of people in a small area

Question 2

Describe the Urban core? (Population density, age structure, economic activity, settlements)

Answer 2

Population density: High and staying high, over 200 people per km2

Age structure: Many young adults, many single people

Economic activity: Retailing, large shops, offices, factories, library, museum, theatre

Settlements: Metropolis, conurbation, city, large town, mix of low and high rise buildings, property is more expensive

Question 3

Describe the Rural Core? (Population density, Age structure, Economic Activity, Settlements)

Answer 3

Population density: Low but increasing, 1-100km2

Age structure: Many older people, some single people

Economic activity: farming, fishing, forestry, mining, work from home (IT), tourism

Settlements: Market towns, villages and isolated farms, low-rise buildings, property generally cheaper

Question 4

Examples of primary sector jobs

Answer 4

Forestry, fishing, farming, mining

Question 5

Examples of secondary sector jobs

Answer 5

Car manufacturer, steel works, dress makers, builders

Question 6

Examples of tertiary sector

Answer 6

Legal services, distribution, customer service, accounting

Question 7

What is the primary sector a summary of

Answer 7

Extraction

Question 8

What is the secondary sector a summary of

Answer 8

Manufacturing, construction, refining

Question 9

What is the tertiary sector a summary of?

Answer 9

Service, distribution

Question 10

Has primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary increased or decreased?

Answer 10

Primary: decreased

Secondary: decreased

Tertiary and quarternary: increased

Question 11

What is globalisation?

Answer 11

The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively uncreased trade and cultural exchange

Question 12

The three key elements to global economy

Answer 12

Networks - linking countries

Flows - Goods and services moving through networks

Global players - organisations with a big influence on global economy (TNC)

Question 13

What is FDI?

Answer 13

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is when a company takes controlling ownership in a business entity in another country.

Question 14

Why do migrants move to London?

Answer 14

To find a job, to make money, to have a shelter (house), not eligible for social housing, to take private rented property in inner city areas

Question 15

Where is diversity greatest?

Answer 15

Inner city / surburbs

Question 16

What are some inequalities?

Answer 16

Difference in income

Difference in access to services

Extreme differences

Question 17

What are some examples of depirvation?

Answer 17

Uses IMD data

Lack of services

Lack of wealth

Caused by low income and education

Low standard of living

Question 18

The urban areas account for 93% of the area of the UK

True of False

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Rural areas are more likely to have older people and some single people

True or False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Population density in the urban core is

Answer 20

Over 200km2

Question 21

What are the benefits of enterprise zones?

Answer 21

Improved infrastructure

Question 22

What doee ERDF stand for?

Answer 22

European Regional Development Fund

Question 23

Migration rates to the UK have decreased since 1995

True or False

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What causes depopulation?

Answer 24

Movement of factories, offices and shops to rural areas

Question 25

What is the ‘Situation’

Answer 25

Location of a place in relation to other places

Question 26

What is the ‘Site’

Answer 26

The location at which a settlement is located

Question 27

What is Rebranding?

Answer 27

Changing the name and the theme of an area through marketing it. This should improve the image and encourage people to go there.

Question 28

What is Regenration?

Answer 28

Rebuilding old areas by adding new services, jobs and housing. Updating transport and commerce.