Changing Rural Landscapes in the UK
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- Created on: 04-06-19 13:09
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- Changing Rural Landscapes in the UK
- An area of population growth - South Cambridgeshire
- What are the changes?
- The population is increasing, due to migration to the area
- Most migrants come from Cambridge and other parts of the UK + Eastern Europe
- The proportion of people aged 65 or over is growing
- Social Effects
- 80% car ownership leads to increased traffic on narrow roads
- Housing developments on the edges of villages can lead to a reduction in community spirit
- Young people cannot afford the high cost of housing and move away
- Economic Effects
- A reduction in agricultural employment as farmers sell land for housing
- Lack of affordable housing
- high demand leads to high petrol prices
- Increased population puts pressure on services
- What are the changes?
- An area of population decline - The Outer Hebrides
- What are the changed?
- Population has declined more than 50% since 1901
- With limited employment, young people have moved away
- Social Effects
- The expected fall in the number of children may result in school closures
- An increasinglyageing population has fewer young people to support them
- Economic Effects
- Services are closing
- Most small farms can only provide work for two days a week
- There has been an increase in tourism, but...
- ...the current infrastructure cannot support the scale of tourism needed to provide alternative source of income
- What are the changed?
- An area of population growth - South Cambridgeshire
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