Issues in Remote Rural environment
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- Created on: 31-05-16 11:41
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- Issues in Remote Rural Environment (RRE)
- Inaccessibility and lack of economic activity
- Inaccessible = no easy transport links
- results in physical difficulties or physical isolation
- Inaccessibility = areas looking unattractive to modern industry because although most industry is now footloose
- investors move near to large urban markets to keep transport costs low
- Footloose
- able to travel freely and do as one pleases due to the lack or responsibilities
- Rural areas have limited range of economic activities and a lower wage level
- no competition
- Wales = 20% below European average
- Cornwall = 25% below European average
- last 20 years = 65,000 job loses in farming
- Due to advances in machinery + changes in mind frame
- No one wanting to work on farms instead in tertiary
- Due to advances in machinery + changes in mind frame
- Inaccessible = no easy transport links
- Poor service provision
- decline in population = impacts the provision of services in RRE
- services are there for the people
- population numbers fall- services become non-viable and will become withdrawn
- Primary schools
- due to the young population moving out= them not having children in RRE
- Employment decreases after closure
- less spending power in local shops + entertainment facilities and reduction in their income
- Areas become less attractive and more out-migration occurs
- improvements in transport
- increases the accessibility
- affects the service provision
- Government policies have seen some services updated and centralised in larger settlements
- E.g. hospitals, government offices, postal services
- Policy driven by economics and claim they are more efficient
- Most people are car owners so demand for public transport is less
- Public transport is managed by completing companies
- Concerned by making a profit
- will not operate in remote rural areas
- Public transport is managed by completing companies
- Inaccessibility and lack of economic activity
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