Human Processes

Human Processes

1. Basin - 21 million

2. City - 12 million

3. Low natural increase - 0.8% (higher among migrants)

4. Population densities highest in the city.. urban sprawl/decay

5. Gov strategies to combat urban decay/sprawl

6. Renewal of inner city - renovation of older houses

7. Regeneration inner suburbs - shopping centers, transport links & cultural centres - La Defénse

8. New towns: outer suburbs - relieves pressure on inner city conjestion => St. Quinten

9. Industrial support zones eg La Havre-Roven

10. Tax incentives - industries to set up in these growth zones.

11. Internal migration : from edges of basin to Paris city region => college, jobs, city life

12. Immigration

13. Economic migrants => Italy, Spain, N.Africa

14. Most former French colonies e.g Algeria

15. Approx. 1.2 mil live and work in Paris Basin.

16. PROBLEMS

17. Rise of Islamic fundamentalism => dress code in schools

18. Racial tension => violence

19. Unemployment high => migrants

20. Migrants live in poorer conditions => slums