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English 27 Public

Year 11 Geography

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Name an area of disused land that we are allowed to build on?

Brownfield sites

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What is the current population of the UK? (2017)

65 million

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Name one impact a growing population will have effect on UK ecosystems.

1.) Increased building leading to floods. 2.) Destruction of natural habitats. 3.) Increased pollution. 4.) Increase on resources (Food, Water, Energy).

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Name one way to reduce the pressure on the UK ecosystems

1.) Change transport. 2.) Choosing sustainable energy. 3.) Improved education. 4.) Build on brownfield. 5.) Congestion charge.

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Which UK city has a congestion charge?

London

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Name one way to reduce pollution in the UK

1.) Improved public transport. 2.) Create more cycle routes. 3.) Create Congestion charge zones. 4.) Electric vehicles. 5.) Car sharing schemes

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What is the two-speed economy?

North/South divide economically. Economic growth is not uniform across the UK. 'Rich' South and 'Poor' North

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How can the UK reduced the North/South divide

1.) High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) 2.) Investment in Northern industry & business. 3.) Improved infrastructure

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Name one advantage of building on a brownfield site

1.) Reduces loss of countryside. 2.) Helps revive old urban areas. 3.) Services (Gas, water, electricity) already in place. 4.) Close to urban centres

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Name one disadvantage of building on brownfield sites.

1.) Often more expensive to clear. 2.) Often surrounded by poor run down areas 3.) Higher pollution due to being closer to urban centre.

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Name one advantage of building on greenfield sites.

1.) Land normally cheaper. 2.) Can build faster as layout not hampered by previous development. 3.) Healthy rural environment

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Define migration

People moving within or between countries.

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Define Net migration.

Net migration means the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country.

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Does the UK have positive or negative net migration?

Positive (more people entering than leaving).

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Name one reason why people migrate

1.) Better job opportunities. 2.) Join family. 3.) Study. 4.) Escape conflict. 5.) Better quality of life. 6.) Safety

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How do local councils view UK migration generally?

Against migration. Increasing pressure on already stretched services such as schools and doctors surgery's.

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