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Flashcards by Steven Morgan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Steven Morgan
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Paris Basin | A core European region |
| River that Paris is built on? | River Seine |
| Nmae of a port city at mouth of R. Seine | Le Harve |
| Name the two types of climates found in the Paris Basin region. | Maritime & Continental |
| This climate is found in the South East of the Paris Basin. | Continental climate |
| How many people live in the Paris Basin? | 21 million |
| List 4 factors that influence farming here. | Size of farms Limon soils & flat relief Markets Climates |
| What is a limon soil? | Fertile, stone-less soil deposited after the Ice Age |
| The average size of farms here is? | 200 acares |
| Name a type of farming that takes place in Brie? | Dairy farming |
| Ille de France is also known as ... | The Granary of France/Bread Basket of France |
| Normandy is well known for what types of agricultural products? | Apples/Cider Bloodstock(Horses) Camenbert Cheese |
| Name the brand of Apples from Normandy | Golden Delicious |
| What type of soil is found in Beauce? | Limon |
| Name the two Champagne regions | Wet & Dry |
| What is Falaise de France? | A big scarp/escarpment |
| The Paris Basin is found in a ....... | downfold/syncline |
| The bedrock of this regions is? | Sedimentary (limestone/chalk) |
| Name an important champagne producing town. | Remis |
| What is viticulture? | Growing grapes for wine |
| Fertile farming regions here are known as? | Pays |
| Soil found in Brie has a ..... texture. This holds more moisture in the soil. | Clay |
| Soil/grass in Normandy in rich in this nutrient. | Calcium |
| Name 4 factors that will influence the development of secondary economic activities; | Market Transport Work force Raw materials |
| Name a French car company | Renault Peugeot |
| Where do heavy industries like car manufacturing usually set up? | Along the River Seine. |
| France is over reliant on this fossil fuel | Oil |
| How much of its oil needs does France import? | 95% |
| Name another important source of power that France has. | Nuclear power |
| How many nuclear power plants are found in the Paris Basin. | 10 out of 37 |
| Name 3 other industries France is well known for? | Fashion, Jewelry, Dairy, perfumes, cosmetics, printing & publishing, weapons manufacturing |
| What is a technoploe? | A business park |
| Industry here has decentralized. What does that mean? | It has moved out of Paris city but stayed in the Paris Basin. |
| What is the Cosmetic Valley? | An area where all the perfumes, toiletries and cosmetics are made. |
| How many people live in the greater Paris city? | 11 million |
| Have much R & D is done in the Paris Basin? | 85% |
| How many universities are found in the Paris Basin? | 17 universities |
| List 3 challenges facing Manufacturing in France. | High cost of land Lack of space to expand Congestion Unequal sharing of wealth |
| Name a weapons manufacturer in France. | Thales Dassault |
| In what position are France in terms of top arms exporters? | 4th in the world |
| What is decentralization? | When companies are moving out of Paris city & into other regions. |
| Name a world famous French dairy company. | Danone |
| How many are unemployed here in the Paris Basin? | over 3 million |
| How many commuters are there in Paris each day? | 3 million 1 million travel by car |
| List the factors that impact transportation in the Paris Basin. | Radial pattern Flat relief Nodal point Primate city |
| Name the type of rail transport in the Paris Basin | TVG - Bullet train SNCF (National) RER (Regional --> like the DART) Metro (2nd largest in EU after Moscow) |
| Describe the road network in the Paris Basin. | Radial Auto routes Ring road --> Boulevard Peripherique 1.2 million cars on it per day Avg speed on 40km per hr A6 & A1 important roads Travel card 59 bus routes in city |
| Name the 3 main airports | Charles De Gaulle Orly Beauvais |
| How many tourists visited Paris Basin in 2013? | 32 million |
| List some popular tourist attractions here | The Louvre (8.5 Million) Eiffel Tower (5.5 Million) Champs Elyseé Disneyland Paris Versailles Notre Dame cathedrals. Beaches of Normandy |
| What was the original function of Paris? | Defensive |
| What are Les Grande Emsembles? | Ghettos/large apartment blocks used to house migrants after WW2 |
| What was the Schema Directeur? | A plan to stop urban sprawl/urban decline in Paris launched in the 1960's |
| List the aims of the Schema Directeur. | Conservation of Historic Buildings Develop growth centres Improvement of Transport Development of new Satellite towns |
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