Urban issues and challenges- The UK

Question 1

How is the UK’s population distributed?

Answer 1

There are large concentrations of people living in areas that were once shaped by the Industrial revolution. e.g. in the Central Lowlands (Scotland), North East England e.g. Newcastle, West Yorkshire, South Wales etc where there were supplies of coal and raw materials. London developed because of its position as the capital and its associated political and administrative functions.

Question 2

Define ‘integrated transport’?

Answer 2

Linked traffic management schemes that provide a ‘door to door’ service to try to rival the use of a car