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Settlement Change
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- 1What are 4 types of settlement functions?Residential
Market Town
Industrial
Strategic - 2BENIDORM Case Study - How has it changed over time?1. Developed as a defensive function on a hill
2. Then into a fishing port situated on the coast
3. Agriculture became important when water was transferred from inland
4. Became an important tourist destination after roads were built - 3What are 4 causes of depopulation?Harsh environment
Limited Job Opportunities
Bright city lights draw young people away
People coming back from further education due to limited job opportunities - 4What is the positive impact of depopulation?Reduction in pollution
- 5What are the 4 negative impacts of dEPoPUlation?Services close down
Increased costs for public utilities e.g. electricity
Empty villages and abandoned buildings
Altered population structure - 6What is counter urbanisation?When there is a movement of people from large cities to smaller ones or from urban to rural
- 7What are 2 reasons for counter urbanisation?Increased cost of housing
Pollution - 8If counter urbanisation is greater than depopulation - what happens to the rural population?Rural population increases
- 9If rural population is greater than counter urbanisation - what happens to the rural population?Rural population decreases
- 10If depopulation is equal to counter urbanisation - what happens to the population?Population is stable
- 114 social reasons for increase in housingIncrease in population
Higher life expectancy
Low death rate
Ageing population - 122 economic reasons for increase in housingIncrease in personal wealth
New Homes Bonus - schemes for local authorities - 132 political reasons for increase in housingMore Eco-housing
New economic policies - Great Britain Building Fund - 14Advantages of urban fringe housing 3Close to the city centre
Popular for offices and factories
Space for large leisure and shopping complexes - 15Disadvantages of urban fringe housing estates 3Built on greenfield land so countryside is lost
Increases urban sprawl
Similar architecture and layout with the same socio-economic groups - 16Pros of eco-towns 4Provides new homes
Can be allocated to people with lower incomes
Car free
Sustainable areas using recycled materials - 17Cons of eco-towns 3Increases urban sprawl
Built on greenfield land
Little opportunities for employment - 18Pros of building on brownfield sites 4Rejuvenates old or disused areas
Reduces loss of countryside and helps hold onto farmland
Services already in place
Near areas of employment - 19Cons of building on brownfield sites 4Some sites are polluted
Old buildings need to be demolished
Lack of modern transport infrastructure - 20Pros of building on greenfield land 4Relatively cheap to develop
New houses quicker to build
Layout clear
Located in healthy areas - 21Cons of building on greenfield land 4Valuable farmland lost
Wildlife habitats disturbed
Increased noise and light pollution
Recreational land lost - 22Bradford West Yorkshire, De industrialisation Renewal 2Attracting modern industries like engineering and ICT
Providing new tourism and leisure facilities - 23Bradford De industrialisation Redevelopment 2Converting mills to museums, craft centres etc
Demolishing old buildings to make brownfield sites available - 24Reasons for growing cities LIC- Rural to Urban migration Push 4 and Pull factors 4Push: Lack of employment
Mechanisation of farming
Lack of government support
Limited schooling
Pull: Employment
Excitement of urban life
Access to public utilities
Government support - 25Reasons for growing cities LIC - Natural increase 2Increase in birth rate - lack of contraception - child bearing age
Lower death rate - improved medical facilities - Higher life expectancy - 26Dhaka case study - effects of rapid growth 6Air pollution from more factories and cars
Waste build-up due to no provision for disposal
UN predicts population will lise to 40 million in 2050
Water is polluted
Rural - urban migration
Diseases occur due to overcrowding etc
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