gcse geography theme 1 case studies

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improving squatter settlements/ shanty towns/ favellas
PRIDE IN INDIA- stop urbanisation- improve rural life, built 2 new schools, 200 toilet blocks in 35 villages, children living far given bikes, youth clubs (practical schools)
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access to services in LEDC
Kiberia- over 300,000 HIV/AIDS, av. life expt. 46 yrs, 80% unemployed, gov. no services only private companies, houses 3m by 3m for 5, need better services
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Urbanisation
Mexico- PUSH(low living standard, wages, needs, health) PULL (more jobs, higher wages), border patrol 1-2 mill people try and cross yearly, racial issues mexicans+americans
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Counterurbanisation
Thurston- small business grow, better shops, customers however pollution, crime, green belt used, CBD bury push factors
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burgess model and growth
Ipswich- 70 miles london, port of felix. near, pop. growth 121,000 1940-1970 then dec. counter urbanisation, victorican refurb. -1991, 1992 £900,000 business+industrial, ransomes Euro. extended site
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access to services in city+ regeneration
Leicester- social exclusion (ethnic, women), rebranding scheme to unskilful workforce, waterfront develop., new business quarter (4000 jobs), community schools+ joint retail zone
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changing services in city
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, meadowhall shopping centre 1990, 280 shops- cheaper shops, more space, transport routes, parking , 15% trade loss in sheffield- trying to redevelop, expensive boutiques
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squatter settlements
Dharavi,Mumbai- close to CBD, 175 hectares, 800,000 pop. over 0.67 miles2, 4,000 cases diphtheria+typhoid daily, 4m by 4m settlements, 85% employed locally, recycling zone,
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access to services in LEDC

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Kiberia- over 300,000 HIV/AIDS, av. life expt. 46 yrs, 80% unemployed, gov. no services only private companies, houses 3m by 3m for 5, need better services

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Urbanisation

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Counterurbanisation

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burgess model and growth

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