Topic 5: UK Human Flashcards
What is populatuon density?
How many people live in an area. High density = lots of people in a small area
Describe the Urban core? (Population density, age structure, economic activity, settlements)
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
Describe the Rural Core? (Population density, Age structure, Economic Activity, Settlements)
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
Examples of primary sector jobs
Forestry, fishing, farming, mining
Examples of secondary sector jobs
Car manufacturer, steel works, dress makers, builders
Examples of tertiary sector
Legal services, distribution, customer service, accounting
What is the primary sector a summary of
Extraction
What is the secondary sector a summary of
Manufacturing, construction, refining
What is the tertiary sector a summary of?
Service, distribution
Has primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary increased or decreased?
Primary: decreased
Secondary: decreased
Tertiary and quarternary: increased
What is globalisation?
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively uncreased trade and cultural exchange
The three key elements to global economy
Networks - linking countries
Flows - Goods and services moving through networks
Global players - organisations with a big influence on global economy (TNC)
What is FDI?
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is when a company takes controlling ownership in a business entity in another country.
Why do migrants move to London?
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
Where is diversity greatest?
Inner city / surburbs
What are some inequalities?
Difference in income
Difference in access to services
Extreme differences
What are some examples of depirvation?
Uses IMD data
Lack of services
Lack of wealth
Caused by low income and education
Low standard of living
The urban areas account for 93% of the area of the UK
True of False
False
Rural areas are more likely to have older people and some single people
True or False
True
Population density in the urban core is
Over 200km2
What are the benefits of enterprise zones?
Improved infrastructure
What doee ERDF stand for?
European Regional Development Fund
Migration rates to the UK have decreased since 1995
True or False
False
What causes depopulation?
Movement of factories, offices and shops to rural areas
What is the ‘Situation’
Location of a place in relation to other places
What is the ‘Site’
The location at which a settlement is located
What is Rebranding?
Changing the name and the theme of an area through marketing it. This should improve the image and encourage people to go there.
What is Regenration?
Rebuilding old areas by adding new services, jobs and housing. Updating transport and commerce.
