UK in the 21st

Question 1

What impact might the distribution of highland have on the human geography of the UK

Answer 1

More people may tend to live in Lowland areas because it is easier to travel and infrastructure to be built there

More people may visit the highlands as tourists for skiing in the winter months and walking in the summer/spring

Question 2

Describe population density in the UK

Answer 2

There tends to be a higher population density in the South East of the England ranging between250-500 and 5000+ people per km2
In the northern areas of Scotland there is a lower population density between 0-25
There are patches of high density around the UK where cities are located where it is 5000+

Question 3

What graph do you use to show population

Answer 3

Population pyramid

Question 4

What stage is the UK in in a DMT graph

Answer 4

Stage 4

Question 5

Argument for migration is good for the UK

Answer 5

Stops the UK entering stage 5 of the DMT, brings in people to work and replace aging population with younger workers

Question 6

How has the UK economy changed

Answer 6

Deindustrialisation has occurred across the UK meaning that primary and secondary products are now manufactured at a low cost overseas in locations such as China and India and other EDCs where they have access to lots of raw materials and textiles. Due to this deindustrialisation in the 1970s and 80s there was a decline in jobs as well as in industries such as mining, shipbuilding, steel works and footloose industries. This led to higher levels of unemployment in the UK in places such as Manchester where many factories were closed.

Question 7

When was the Cambridge Science park founded

Answer 7

1970

Question 8

How many people are employed in the Cambridge Science park

Answer 8

7250

Question 8

How many companies are in the Cambridge Science park and how many are foreign owned

Answer 8

170 companies, 30%