Geography Theme 1 case studies quiz

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Where is Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire, West Midlands
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What are the three areas of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cross Heath, Westlands, Loggerheads
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Which is the comuter village?
Loggerheads
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Which is the inner urban area?
Cross Heath
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Which is the suburb?
Westlands
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How is unemployment in these areas compared to the national average?
Significantly higher in Crossheath, slightly lower in Westlands/Loggerheads
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How is health in these areas compared to the national average?
Significantly fewer in good health in Cross Heath, and significantly more in Westlands/Loggerheads
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How is the population of older people (65+) compared to the nat. av.?
Slightly fewer in Cross Heath, slightly more in Westlands/loggerheads
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What type of homes/tenure will you find in Cross Heath?
Cheap terrace housing where factory workers used to live. Tenure tends to be rented, either social housing or privatly rented
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What type of homes/tenure will you find in Westlands and Loggerheads?
Westlands- mostly detached housing built after the 1960s. 83% owner occupied. Loggerheads- very modern housing built from 1980s to 2010. Mostly owner occupied
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How may housing in Cross Heath affect the lives of its residents- adv. and disadv.?
Adv- close to city centre= better access to services and job opportunities. Good public transport links. Disadv. housing can be poor quality, higher crime rates
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How may housing in Westlands affect the lives of its residents- adv. and disadv.?
Adv. close to green spaces, a safe environment, large gardens. Disadv. too expensive for many, fewer services
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How may housing in Loggerheads affect the lives of its residents- adv. and disadv.?
Adv. safe environment, green space. Disadv. if don't have car, difficult to get to anywhere
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Where is Birmingham?
West Midlands, England
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Why did the CBD area, including the Bullring, become unattractive to shoppers?
Rise in internet shopping, high car parking fees, attractiveness of out of town shopping areas which have longer opening hours and easier access
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How was shopping in the CBD improved?
The 1960s Bullring pulled down and new one built with anchor store of Selfridges. Street furniture added. Brindley Place Development
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Tell me more about the Brindley Place Development.
£250 million redevelopment. /Included many new offices, restaurants and shops, the National Indoor Arena and an International Convention centre. Was built on Brownfield site.
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Who would have an opinion on the development?
People trying to find affordable accomadation in area annoyed as development pushed house prices up. Hard to access without cars. Provided jobs and regenerated area
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Where is Barcelona?
North East Spain
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How are mosques distributed across the city?
Many mosques in inner urban areas such as Cuitat Vella. Few elsewhere.
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Why is this the case?
Majority of Barcelona's muslim population Morrocan and Pakistani immigrants from the 1970s and 80s who were attracted to the area because of cheaper housing and greater job oppourtunities. A strong muslim community then grew, with halal butchers.
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What about municipal sports centres?
Large amounts in the suburbs including the Sarria-Sant Gervasi area. All located on main roads
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Where is migration in South Africa mainly occuring?
From the rural province of Limpopo to the urban province of Gauteng (which includes Johannesburg)
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What type of numbers are migrating?
300,000 made the move from Limpopo to Gauteng in 2005
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What are the push factors of Limpopo?
Sesonal climate making it difficult to grow crops, becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to sustain their subsistence way of life, little access to electricity, sanitation and water. Little access to schools and healthcare.
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What are the pull factors of Gauteng?
Job opportunities, promise of regular less backbreaking work, the glamorous image of the bright lights of the city.
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Name three positive impacts of this migration.
More land left for those who stay in the countryside, meaning increased food supplies. Money sent back to villages by those working in the city, which can be used to improve Q of L. Skills in IT gained in the city put to good use if migrants move bac
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Name three negative impacts.
Growth of slums in Gauteng. The most active leave the village and the elderly are left to do the backbreaking farming. Brain drain of skilled workers from rural areas.
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What type of migration is most of this migration?
Circular migration.
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