Where We Live, Urban Uk Flashcards
Define population density
The number of people in a km2 of area. It’s a measure of how crowded an area can be.
How do you go about calculating population density?
Total population of area/size of area
What is the UK’s population density?
283 people per km2
What are four things you must do when asked to describe patterns of UK’s population density?
You need to be specific (directions: N, E, S, W)
You need to quote data (use scale given if there is one)
You must list examples (city names)
Don’t break the chain of reasoning
Describe the patterns in population density of the uk
The uk’s population density is overall quite varied
In the south west of the Uk, there is a denser populated area and in the north east of the uk, there is a very sparsely populated area.
Major cities such as London and Birmingham have the most people with numbers ranging from 2370 people per km2 and above. This is urban core.
Upland areas and places of the rural periphery have fewer people. Especially up in Scotland for example where there could be less than 330 people per km2.
What is the other name for major cities?
Urban core regions
What is the multiplier effect?
More people migrate over for work (cause industry is forever growing + we need a work force)
More housing, food, goods and services are required
We need people to build houses and run shops to provide goods and services
More people migrate over to fill job opportunities
Etc etc etc
What is the overall effect of the multiplier effect?
Population will increase and continue to grow as well the economy and growth with continue
How does the multiplier effect affect population density?
More people migrate over for jobs which means that more people will migrate to urban core (where most job opportunities are) for work. They’ll need housing etc and it prompts more migration. As a result total population increases. The multiplier effect also causes conurbations to form and that also increases population
What are conurbations?
Conurbations are the result of a major core region spreading out and combining with nearby towns and areas around them. The city it all centres around becomes the core region.
How does the multiplier effect bring about the growth of conurbations? How do conurbations increase population?
The multiplier effect causes cities to span out and spread out to try and create more space for housing for the migrants. The city will spread beyond itself and merge with other towns + regions. Conurbations increase population because conurbations influence a wider area that people can migrate over to and live in whilst still living close enough to the core region to be able to commute there. Conurbations can influence a wider area than it takes up, like if people in conurbations commute elsewhere for work, but return to spend money earner locally, you’re boosting conurbation economy
How will raw materials influence population growth?
Raw materials are still being used in the industry (albeit less than it was), because we use a lot of the raw materials mined for manufacturing. This grows industry and therefore means more workforce is required. Many cities had origins stemming from manipulation of raw materials which earned them income that they used to grow their economy. If that was true, more cities can form out of the reserves of resources that are under them. This also puts multiplier effect into action (cause it’s to do with workforce and industry)
How will poor/isolated transport links affect population?
First of all, poorly built and isolated transport links are no good. If you choose to build a transport link in Scotland you’ll find it won’t go very well since Scotland is too mountainous for that. Because of the lack of transport links in Scotland, you can’t commute out of Scotland for work and you can’t commute into Scotland for work so less people will want to to live there. Bad transport links are also bad for trade, and shipping, globally and locally. Transportation and trade (routes) are interlinked
How will migration boost population? Why do people migrate over?
People come over here in search of jobs and they’ll likely migrate to urban core where they can find lots of job opportunities since the industry is forever growing so a work force is forever needed. The multiplier effect will take place here when more migrants come here. They’ll also come here because people of their culture did (family, friends). Since people of culture came here, they will open shops and markets that sell things that can be found in migrant’s home country making them feel more at home. Or they’ve come here because of search of refuge and safety.
How does environment affect rural development and population?
In upland places (rural) such as Scotland, it’s definitely harder to build cities and towns on as well as harder to build transport links. Plus the climate in the uplands and not favourable (too rainy, too cold). Since you can’t build on it, you won’t find a lot of job opportunities there so less people will be found there. Even low pay, primary jobs such as farming will struggle in uplands. The conditions aren’t even ideal for farming and crop growth
