Transcript of Homework 4 Complete the flash card sheets to illustrate the key ideas about your population and...
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- Homework 4 Complete the flash card sheets to illustrate the key
ideas about your population and settlement case studies One has
been done for you, so you know what to do Population Mexico-USA
Hull-London One Child Policy-China Italy Ageing Pop Settlement
Counterurbanisation- Allerton Bywater etc. Urbanisation-Kibera
Changing Retail Provisions- Junction 32 Sustainable Living- BedZED
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- Mexico-USA (International Migration) Summary of the case study
1 million + migrants travel from Mexico-USA each year through
dangerous conditions, often risking their lives. Some are illegally
passing through the borders, whilst some find paid, legal work for
example picking oranges in Florida. PLC facts Low paid jobs in
Mexico- GNP=$3, 750 40% unemployed in Mexico Excellent medical
facilities in USA-400 per doctor
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- Hull-London (Internal Migration) Summary of the case study PLCs
facts 102.70 less than national average wage in hull.
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- China One Child Policy (Population Management) Summary of the
case study In 1950s Chinas population grew significantly. The
government got concerned so they introduced the one child policy,
if the rule was broken people got a heavy fine. PLC facts 1210
people lived in china in 1997 There are 117 men to each 100 women
in china. The fine was 4-10 times the average salary.
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- Italy- Ageing Population Summary of the case study In italy,
the population is getting smaller and also older. PLC facts The
fertillity rate 1.33 1 in 5 of the population are over 65 Highest
life expectancy gains. (75 and 81.2 years respectively for men and
woman).
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- Allerton Bywater (Counterurbanisation) Summary of the case
study Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village and civil parish in
the south-east of city of Leeds metropolitan borough in West
Yorkshire, England. Living here was calm and relaxing, but more
people came from Leeds so land was changing since more houses had
to be built so didnt look so calm and relaxed. PLC facts located
near the motorways of M1, A1 (M) and M62. Its 2 miles from north of
Castleford. Leeds is the UKs 6 th most congested city
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- Kibera (Urbanisation) Summary of the case study Kibera is the
largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. The
Kibera slums have many problems including orphans, overcrowding,
uncomfortable, rickety, unclean, living amongst sewage and also
there is a large amount of crime. PLC facts 60% of all the people
Kibera earn less than $1 a day. The average size of shack in this
area is 12ft x 12ft. Only about 20% of Kibera has electricity.
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- Junction 32 (Changing Retail Provision) Summary of the case
study Junction 32 is an outdoor shopping centre which people from
all locations visit. It is more popular due to the complex called
Xscape which is a very popular location for all ages as it offers
indoor attractions. PLC facts Over 5 million people live within 60
minutes drive time making a strategic site for northern
developers.
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- BedZED (Sustainable Living/Development) Summary of the case
study Beddington Zero Energy Development is an environmentally
friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London, England. PLC
facts There is 100 live work units It cost 15 million to build
Total energy use in the homes is 60% less than for average homes in
the local area