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Name 4 points about London and its connectivity to the rest of the world and the rest of the UK |
-London has the second largest international Airport, (Heathrow). -Has the Eurostar which brings the EU’s major cities within just a few hours away from London. - Has uks fastest railway network liking to cities like Manchester. -Has an orbital road (M25) |
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Fill in the blanks about Newham: Age range= Ethnicity= Income= Housing= Culture= |
Age range= 20/30 Ethnicity= mainly black & Asian Income= low Housing= mainly rented Culture= mainly Asian food shops + small businesses |
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Fill in the blank‘s about Lambeth: Age range= Ethnicity= Income= Housing= Culture= |
Age range= 20-35 Ethnicity= diverse- 30% born outside UK Income= average Housing= 44% own property 34% social housing 20% private rent Culture=black Caribbean + white middle class |
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Fill in the blanks about Richmond upon Thames: Age range= Ethnicity= Income= Housing= Culture= |
Age range= middle aged + Ethnicity= 85% white Income= high Housing= 69% own property Culture= white middle class |
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How’s London has sprawled on the rural urban fringe and has this had an effect onLondon? |
Yes London has become a sprawling city invading into surrounding rural areas because of this London’s growth has gone into the countryside therefore there has been a green belt put into place to limit planning on countryside in order to preserve wildlife. |
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What effect has financial business services had on London? |
TNC‘s have created more jobs. E.g Over 100,000 people work in Canary wharf in financial business services. |
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What effect has financial business services had on London? |
TNC‘s have created more jobs. E.g Over 100,000 people work in Canary wharf in financial business services. |
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What is the definition of gentrification? |
It is where high income earners invest into poorer areas bringing the price of of that area up. |
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How has gentrification affected London? |
Many high income workers prefer to live closer to work than commute causing farmer working class areas in London to be gentrified. |
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How has gentrification affected London? |
Many high income workers prefer to live closer to work than commute causing farmer working class areas in London to be gentrified. |
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What is studentification? |
It is my areas become populated by students due to the expansion of universities. |
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How has gentrification affected London? |
Many high income workers prefer to live closer to work than commute causing farmer working class areas in London to be gentrified. |
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What is studentification? |
It is my areas become populated by students due to the expansion of universities. |
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How has culture and leisure affected London (include mini case study)? |
It has re-generated some parts of London for example the Olympic Games has left a legacy of a huge park and before these areas were rundown industrial states. |
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How has gentrification affected London? |
Many high income workers prefer to live closer to work than commute causing farmer working class areas in London to be gentrified. |
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What is studentification? |
It is my areas become populated by students due to the expansion of universities. |
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What is the urban core and the rural periphery. |
An urban core is the central part of a country (high population density) Rural periphery is the settlement areas around the edge of the core |
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In rural areas there are more people working.... |
.....in the primary sector |
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In rural areas there are more people working.... |
.....in the primary sector |
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Many people who live on rural and rural periphery areas work.... |
....in urban areas. |
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Rural settlements have lower... |
.....average wages than urban cores |
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What are two policies that are trying to prevent differences between the rural and urban areas? |
- the EU European regional development fund, 2.6 Billion pounds is invested in businesses in poorer regions to help them grow. - Enterprise zones - tax cuts to attract businesses to specific regions. |
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What is globalization |
The process by which trade and investment build more and more connections between countries |
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What is foreign direct investment (FDI) |
When people in one country invest in businesses in another country, they then gain significant control over how those businesses are run. |
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What is free trade? |
The free flow of goods and services without the restrictions of tariffs. |
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What is privatization ? |
The transfer of a business / industry from public to private ownership and control |
