UK's evolving urban landscapes Flashcards
compare the three parts of London
CBD- old buildings, most densely built, manly offices shops and government buildings,
Inner Suburbs- old building, quite dense, and residential
Outer suburbs- late 20th century housing, lower density, residential and leisure
how is population density different to population
population density is different to population as the population density is the total number of people over the total area, so countries that have a large area can have low population density as there population isn’t large. Where as population shows how many people there are instead of how many peopel in a set area.
what are the characteristics of the urban core?
In-migration of younger people, lower transport cost, expensive housing, youthful population, lots of investment, high population density, higher incomes,
what are the characteristics of the rural periphery
an older population, high transport cost, cheaper housing, low population density, out-migration of younger people, attracts less investment, lower incomes
what are the advantages of enterprise zones
encourages, more companies to move there, increases employment, increases accessibility
why are birth rates increasing in the UK
- more women in their 20s choosing to have children earlier
- more women at older ages choosing but who had previously post-posted them for career reasons
- increasing numbers of over-seas-born women who have higher fertility rates than UK-born women
name two reasons why immigration benefits the UK
- The UK has a ageing population, so the UK needs more people of wanting age. The government believes that immigration is an economic benefit to the UK and it helps to balance the ageing affect.
how are the UKs sectors changing
Primary and secondary industry has decreased by 45% while there has been around a 64%-70% rise in the tertiary industry, and massive increases of 192% in quaternary sector.
what is the Knowledge economy?
also know as the quaternary sector. These jobs are highly specialised and based on specialised knowledge and skill. Jobs in this sector requires university degrees and specialised training e.g. law or accounting
Explain, what examples, why most companies in the Knowledge economy choose to locate in city centres.
most companies in the knowledge economy choose to located in the city centre as many of the people who work there commute from a large are, so they position there for easy commuting.
why has there been a decline in the old economy?
global shift of manufacturing to Asia
cheaper raw materials abroad
cheaper and variation of food products available
how has work in dinnington chnaged between 1992 and 2024
1992- low level qualification needed, fulltime permanent low wage mostly male work, with a short average commute.
2024- low level qualification needed, part time temporty low wage mostly female work, with longer average commute.
how has globalisation increased FDI
-more free trade with less tariffs
-improves in technology and transport, make movement of people and goods much cheaper and more efficient
why is the idea of private companies running services in the NHS politically sensitive
the idea of private companies running services in the NHS is politically sensitive because the British public is proud of the NHS and doesn’t want to pay for it
Explain why Brexit might lead to less TNCs locating in the UK
Brexit led to less TNC’s locating in the UK, this is because when the UK left the EU, it reduced the amount of free trad to the UK, the amount of labour from Europe.
