UK's Evolving Human Landscape Flashcards
Define population density?
Amount of people per Km *squared
Define population distribution?
How people are spread across the country/World
- densely or sparsely
Define Urban Core?
Urban area of more than 10,000 people
What factors make the UK’s population both dense and sparse?
Rural(sparse) or urban(dense)
- cities will be more dense such as London
Name rural areas in the UK
Lake District, Cornwall, Devon
Why is Allerdale top location on the list of happiness and affordability?
Within National Park in the Lake District,
Cheap housing
What is the cost of a 2 bedroom house in Allerdale?
£90,000
What are defining properties of may of the locations in the happiness and affordability chart?
Natural beauty and affordability
Where are the most miserable places to live in the UK?
Fulham, Guildford, Oxford
Why are there miserable locations to live in the UK?
Stressful,
Over crowded,
No natural beauty,
Expensive
What are negative population factor of the rural periphery?
Less people
Low population density
Mostly old people
No young people
What are negative transport factors of the rural periphery?
Public transport not very good
Small country lands
High transport costs
How are EU Grants attracting companies to rural peripheries?
Funds help poorest regions in the EU
- whose GDP’s below 75% of the EU average
In 2015 only Cornwall and Wales qualified
How are Regional Development Grants attracting companies to rural peripheries?
Includes grants, advice to help businesses start up
- most are targeted at rural peripheral area
Funds are small investors have to raise 5.5x
How are Enterprise Zones attracting companies to rural peripheries?
Places where the UK government offers companies help with start up cost, reduced taxes on profits and access to super fast broadband
- in 2015 there were 24 Enterprise Zones but most are in Urban locations
How are Improvements to transport attracting companies to rural peripheries?
Transport improvements are vital to rural regions
Cornwall, north wales, Scottish highlands all have motorways
Most transport investment is going towards England’s urban core
What is the primary sector?
Involves acquiring raw materials
What is the secondary sector?
Manufacturing and processing/ assembling process
What is the Tertiary Sector?
Refers to commercial services
Name some examples of jobs in the primary sector
Agriculture, Fishing, Mining, Logging, Harvesting
Name some examples of jobs in the secondary sector
Manufacturing, Power plants, Construction, Factories, Steel work
Name some examples of jobs in the tertiary sector
Banks, Personal trainers, Teacher, Doctors, Hairdresser, Accountant
How has the UK’s economy changed within textiles?
Employed 10,000 people over 100 years ago
- biggest in world over 100 years ago
How has the UK’s economy changed within the coal industry ?
In 1913, in UK, coal mining employed 1 million people and had 2,500 coal mines
- cheap coal from abroad caused coal mines to close
