unit five: rural management and the challenge of continuity and change Flashcards
how can rural areas be categorised?
cloke’s 1979 model of urban-rural continuum
what is an extreme non-rural settlement?
within 30 minutes travelling time to a large urban area
what are the issues of extreme non-rural settlements?
overcrowding, noise pollution, air pollution and pressure on public services
what is an extreme rural settlement?
more than 90 minutes travelling time to a large urban area
what are the issues of extreme rural settlements?
not good healthcare, no job opportunities, lack of education and ageing population
what are 5 issues that many rural settlements face?
-ageing population and population decline
-service provision
-transport provision
-telecommunication/broadband provision
-housing availability and costs
why is there a declining population in urban areas?
retired people don’t want to live in bustling cities, they want to move away don’t need jobs, don’t have children who live with them
what has caused the spiral of decline?
from outward migration of young people
what is the spiral of decline that rural settlements are suffering from?
people leave for more opportunities in urban areas > employers find it difficult to recruit labour > less investment happens in the area and the businesses shut > less money, less employment and fewer people leads to shops and services declining > people notice the decline and the lower quality of life > repeats
what are 10 effects of rural depopulation on service provision in rural settlements?
- decline in number of services
- decrease in range of variety of services offered
- amalgamations of functions in the same premises
- a change to mobile services
- loss of high-order services
- less duplication with fewer functions of the same type
- replacement of some services
- rationalisation of public services
- branch closures
- reduction in frequency of bus services
what is something some services in rural areas are having to do to survive?
they are having to become co-operative which means they have to be owned by the community - residents invest in them, as they wouldn’t survive if not
what is an example of a village community-owned service?
pubs - pubs branch out into the older services such as wellness, fitness groups, increasing footfall to people who would have used it as a pub before
what is the relationship between rural parish size and access to services?
as rural parish size increases, the percent age of people who don’t have access to essential services typically decrease (i.e. the percent of people stating they don’t have access to a gp surgery in 0-999 people parishes compared to percentage in 3000+)
what are the issues to declining transport in rural areas?
there aren’t enough buses and they have irregular timetables. say that they can’t have fun because public transport is so limiting
by how much did bus mileage decline by between 2011/12 and 2016/17?
6.2%
were is the case study for a remote declining village?
st john’s chapel in weardale, county durham
what suggests st john’s chapel is experiencing outward migration and an ageing population?
the percentage of old people is above the net average average and the percentage of young people is below net average
what evidence is there that st john’s chapel is a declining settlement?
traditional employment is decreasing as it used to be a mining site. this has lead to outward migration and for the people who stay, unemployment is higher than the national average, as they may not have the skills needed to get employment n different areas
what was the census data of st john’s chapel in 1991 and 2011?
442 in 1991 and 270 in 2011
how far is the closest secondary school away from st john’s chapel?
14 miles away
what is the percentage of male unemployment at st john’s chapel?
17%
what are 3 things that are missing from st john’s chapel and how is it evidence for a declining settlement
police station, bridge and flog hall are all gone which show that there are potentially less people living here
what is the relationship between the extent of rurality and superfast broadband coverage?
there isn’t much fast broadband in rural areas meaning people can’t work from home
what are 4 issues that people and businesses face from limited broadband and 4g coverage?
- people are not purchasing properties with a low broadband speed
- they aren’t connected with urban areas/businesses
- people aren’t close to banks and they cannot handle their money online
- when cars breakdown, it’s difficult to get people to tend to it
what are the 2 main groups housing issues can be categorised into?
second home ownership and counter-urbanisation
what kind of settlements does counter-urbanisation affect?
accessible rural settlements
what kind of settlements does second-home ownership affect?
attractive rural settlements
what does aonb stand for?
areas of outstanding natural beauty
what are 3 places in the uk where second home ownership is more than 5% of the population?
devon, cornwall and the isle of white