Unit 2 - Topic 5 Flashcards
Accessible
Easy to get to and from
Ageing population
When the proportion of older people rises
Reasons for rising population (2)
Longer life expectancy / falling fertility rates
Business parks
Areas specially designed for businesses
Connectivity
How easy it is to connect with other places (usually through travel)
Conurbations
A continuous urban or built up area (surrounding a central urban district)
Reasons for conurbations (1)
People commute to cities from towns because it’s too expensive to live in city
Core regions
Urban areas that drive economy
Deindustrialisation
- Closing industries
- Decreased economic activity in secondary and primary sectors
- Unemployment
Decentralisation
Shift off retail from Central Business District (CBD)
Depopulation
Decline of population
Deprivation
A lack of wealth and services
(Low standards of living)
Diversification
Growth of business and the products it sells
Enterprise zones
Areas where the government gives:
start up funds to companies
Reduced taxes
Super fast broadband
To encourage business
Key terms
Environmental quality
Environmental conditions - that affect humans
Key terms
Ethnicity
National, racial, cultural origin
EU grants
Funds from EU to poorest regions
Poorest = <75% of average GDP
Footloose
Companies not tied to a location
(Usually high tech)
FDI
Foreign direct investment
Investment one country to another
Free trade
Tariff free flow of goods and services
Globalisation
Increased connections between countries
Immigration
People moving to another country to live there permanently
IMD
Index of multiple deprivation - measure of deprivation
Based on factors such as quality of services and income
Infrastructure
Basic physical and organisational structures and facilities
Knowledge economy
Economy based on specialised knowledge or skill (tertiary and quaternary sector employment)
Migration
Movement of people from one place to another
Multicultural
Variety of culture/ethnicity
Multiplier effect
When businesses invest in an area, creating more jobs, housing and services, in turn attracting more people.
New economy
Majority Economic activity based on knowledge and information
Northern powerhouse
Major core region of cities in north England which can drive economy of north England e.g. Birmigham, Manchester ect
Old economy
Based on traditional primary and secondary industries
Population density
The average number of people in a given area, in people per km squared
Primary sector
Involved in getting raw materials from environment
(Farming, fishing, mining)
Privatisation
Change in Ownership of services from public (government/ local council) to private (shareholder)sectors
Quality of life
How wealthy someone is in terms of income and services and environment
Quaternary sector
Based on specialised knowledge or skill
Programmer
Radial network
Road network that meets in the middle
Regeneration
Redeveloping former industrial areas to improve
Regional development grants
Grants and advice to help businesses start
Usually small grants
Retail park
Shopping area on edge of a town/city
Rural periphery
Area away from urban core
Rural urban fringe
Area where the town or city meets the countryside