UK population, Migration, Rural Places, New Homes, Sustainable communities, Greenfield and Brownfield sites Flashcards
What is counter-urbanisation?
The movement of people out of towns and cities to rural areas.
What has happened to the population of the UK?
It has grown
.What are the 4 social factors that have affected population change?
Healthcare, NHS so longer life expectancy and low infant mortality rates
Marriage, people marry later so they do not have as many children
Culture, people delay having children until their 30s so they then have less children
Ageing population, A large amount of elderly people staying alive longer.
What are the 3 economic factors that have affected population change?
- High cost of raising a family
- Maternity pay
- Career
What are the 4 political factors that have affected population change?
- Contraception
- Maternity/paternity rights
- Migration
- Vaccination programmes
What are the reasons for people migrating to to UK?
- Jobs
- Stable political system
- Good health service
- Better rates of pay
- Good education system
What are the reasons for internal/domestic migration in the UK? (Moving from one part of the UK to another)
- Cost of housing
- Change of lifestyle e.g retirement
- In search of work to further their career
- Locate near family
Give 3 positive impacts of both internal/domestic migration and international migration into the UK
- More young adults paying taxes
- Many low paid unskilled jobs that UK citizens do not want to do are filled.
- Diversity and culture meaning the UK have a greater range of foods, restaurants etc.
.Give 3 negative impacts of both internal/domestic migration and international migration into the UK
- An increase in the birth rate
- House price increases in popular areas
- Strain on schools
.Does the UK need to build more homes?
Yes
What garden city did you study?
Ebbsfleet, Kent
What eco homes example did you study?
BedZed, Surrey
What do we mean by ‘sustainable community’?
A community which is designed to have minimal impact on the environment.
Give 5 features of a sustainable community?
- Local jobs nearby
- Public transport available
- Use of green technologies
- Facilities for people of all ages
- Affordable housing
- Some buildings designed for elderly people
- Built on brownfield rather than a green field site
What is the Egan Wheel?
.It shows the criteria to judge a sustainable community