Geography A2 AQA - Case Study: Re-urbanisation: St Ives
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- Case Study: Counter-urbanisation: St Ives.
- St Ives is in Cambridshire 70 miles from London.
- In 1961 the population was 3,800 in 2010 it had reached 16,400
- It has good road/rail links to London
- 1/4 of London commute to London every day.
- Impacts
- A14 saw an increase in congestion
- House prices rose on average from 130,00 to 291,000 between 2000 to 2010
- 1000 houses at risk from a 1/100 years flooded due to developments on flood plains of Great Ouse
- Previously elderly pop now young families which increases pressure on schools
- Locals can't afford higher housing prices/rent
- Management
- 200 new homes set to be built with 75 being affordable housing
- £8.8 million spent on flood defences (Flood Walls + Embankments) after 2003 flooding along river Owse.
- expansion of primary schools in St Ives to create 240+ places
- A £116 million guided busway which links St Ives to Huntington + Cambridge. Will reduce congestion along A14 and reduce use of Huntington station.
- 200 new homes set to be built with 75 being affordable housing
- St Ives is in Cambridshire 70 miles from London.
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