Topic 5: UK's Human Environment Flashcards
What is the population density?
How many people live in an area, and a high density means lots of people in a small area
What percentage of the UK is urban area?
7%
What are some benefits to urban areas?
Higher concentration of economic activity, then rural areas
There are more jobs available and better pay
What are some benefits to rural areas?
There is more primary industry such as farming and fishing, but fewer job opportunities
They have seasonal tourism such as the lake district
What is the urban core like?
High population
Over 200 people per km2
Young adults
Large shops and offices
What are rural areas like?
Population is low about 1-200 people per km2
Usually older people.
Usually market towns and villages and lowrise buildings
What are the three types of jobs?
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
What is primary jobs?
Has job such as fishing, farming, tree, cutting
Has been decreasing since jobs being low pay and more job opportunities have risen.
Also moved to machinery
What is secondary jobs?
Jobs were usually working in a factory such as car manufacturers, steel workers
Has also started to decline due to competition from abroad
What are tertiary jobs?
Job such as customer service, accounting and services
Has started to increase due to people having more disposable income
Why do migrants usually go to places that already have their ethnicity?
So they aren’t alone and they have people from their country, and they don’t feel left out and easier to meet new people
Where do the younger people go when they move countries?
Usually go to major cities to get jobs as has higher income
Where the older people go when they move countries?
Go to more rural areas to relax and have peace
What are footloose industries?
Those which can be located anywhere in the world,
this is due to the fact, the companies are not relying on a specific resource or services found in certain areas
What is site?
The location or land of which a place is built
What is situation?
Location of a place in relation to other places, such as London and its location in the UK
Why was London built where it is?
Years ago, it was built where there was good access to ports, and it was the lowest bridging point to the river Thames and has good links to Europe
What is the burgess model?
It shows land use patterns and is based on 1920 Chicago, as he noticed the different land uses were in a ring pattern
What is a CBD in the burgess model?
Often the oldest part of the city and where most offices are found
Most accessible area and land values are high
What is the inner city in the burgess model?
Used to have the most of the old manufacturing industry
Houses were small and streets were laid out in grid patterns with small green. Space
What is the suburbs in the burgess model?
More expensive to live, and more popular with families due to larger houses
Good green, space
What is the urban rural fringe in the burgess model?
Where the city meets the countryside
Almost every house has a garden (lots of green space) and most built in the fourth century