BMW region - created from Mind Map

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Climate

Cool Temperate Oceanic Climate

Lots of rainfall

July temp 14

rain shadow effect

annual rainfall 928-1150mm

January temp 5.7

dependence on primary acticitys

long/short term unemployment

underdeveloped infastructure

NDP

providing better road and rail links

Galway main urban centre

forestry and fishing and agriculture

forestry farmers part time job

close to rich fishing grounds

Galway, Mayo, Donegal and Leitrim most forest cover

due high percentage of marginal land

North Atlantic

rich in plangton

North Atlantic drift

relief and drainage

varied relief of mountains

metamorphic rocks

poorly drained boglands

coastline made of headlands and sheltered bays

soils

poor quality

peat and gley soils

heavy rainfall

hard pan

River Shannon

leaching

creation of podzol soils

drainage basin

fertile alluvial soils

low population

Low population density

outmigration

Leitrim lowest

prevents economic development

growth 21.7% by 2031

25-30 perkm2

due to relief

poor soils

out migration

biotech industry

government / EU policy

CAP/CFP funds are important

subsidies

farming goat, dairy, beef, sheep, forestry, fishing

agriculture

climate and relief an obstacle

disadvantaged

farms fragmented

pastoral farming

farm incomes low

50% of farmers have off farm job

46% of farmers are over 55

average size 21.8 hectares

sheep in upland

cattle rearing lime rich soil

Transport

affected by physical and human factors

poor quality roads

poor rail links

small airports, Knock and Galway

transport 21 programme

not suitable for heavy trucks

education

low second and third level education

brain drain

graduates not employed in this region

44% compared to 52% in GDA

tourism

Tourism

economic activity dependent on physical processes

reliance on landscape and scenic coast

no growth

Dublin airport expensive car hire

BMW region