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Counter-urbanisation
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- 1Give a brief locational description of Ashley, Cheshire.Green Belt zone surrounding Greater Manchester
20km south of centre
Close to Dunham Massey and Tatton country parks - 2What happened in Ashley in the 1950s?Mechanisation of farming - unemployment
Many young people and families moved to the city - industry and jobs
Left much smaller, older population - 3What had Ashley's population decreased to by 1971?843 people
- 4When did the primary school in Ashley close?1976
- 5What other services shut down in Ashley? (Hint: there are 5)Taxi service
Bakery
Butcher's
Greengrocer
The bank - 6What happened in Ashley in the late 1970s? What is this process called?Counter-urbanisation
Manchester workers with good jobs, and private cars began to move into the empty cottages in the village. Some could even afford to buy two and join them. - 7Define the term 'commuters'.People who travel on a regular basis to and from work and home.
- 8How did this new influx of people impact upon the town?Very little
Their children (if they had any) attended schools in Manchester (usually private), they didn't use local shops or the bus service. - 9Give reasons why counter-urbanisation to villages like Ashley may have occurred. Part one - Push factors (Hint: there are 6)Pollution, vandalism and congestion
Prohibitive house prices
Small, high density housing
High cost of living
High crime rate
Lack of open space - 10Give reasons why counter-urbanisation to villages like Ashley may have occurred. Part two - Pull factors (Hint: there are 6)Growth in transport and communication
Government policies (e.g. funding transport systems)
New out-of-town business parks
Large, low density housing
Green space, gardens, attractive houses
Quiet, ideal of country living - 11What happened to local services after this influx?The Post Office was forced to close in the 1980s, and the bus service was cut back.
- 12Give some advantages of counter-urbanisation for a village like Ashley, Cheshire. (hint: there are 4, under one heading)Improvements (1999: Best Kept Village)
Derelict buildings become well-maintained properties
Individualisation (more attractive housing)
Transport systems modernised (1983)
Likely road resurfacing (wealthy influence) - 13Give some disadvantages of counter-urbanisation for a village like Ashley, Cheshire. (hint: there are 4)Original rural residents become isolated and have little access to amenities
Local services (e.g. bus) reduced
Becomes a dormitory village
Increase in house prices
(Average 1984: £34,000 2000: £290, 000) - 14Describe changes which have taken place in Ashley due to counter-urbanisation. (hint: there are 6)Essential services - luxurious ones
Hoe Green Farm - riding school
Birkin Farm - golf club
Bakery - estate agent
Butcher's - deli
Post Office - antique shop
Old barns and cottages renovated
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- Revision flashcards on Geography - Population and Settlement - Landuse - Counter-urbanisation inc. Ashley Case Study
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