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A Level AS (Rural Geography) Mind Map on KQ2: Social and Economic Issues in Rural Areas, created by sophie.c.cook on 26/10/2014.

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KQ2: Social and Economic Issues in Rural AreasSouth CambsSocialEconomicUrban SprawlRestrictive green belt and few brownfield sitesNeed for housingCambs is fastest growing area in UKNeed for infrastructureCambourne and CottenhamLack of sufficienttransportLong commute times,pollution, congestionIncreased populationhas lead to demand forpublic services andretailSome new developments,some developed existingsettlementsLarge numbers of familiesFew recreational opportunitiesfor young peopleTeenagers "hanging around" inlarge groupsCambs has 50% of the average amountof publicly accessible countrysidecompared to most countiesNorth NorfolkEconomicSocialLarge FarmsEmploy few people dueto mechanisationBadaccessibilityLonger commutes, morepollution, unemployment dueto cost of travelNo main roads in NNorfolk, few trainlinesother than Norwich andcoastalAgeing populationOut-migration of youngpeople looking for jobsand educationHigh dependency ratioDepopulationSmaller servicethresholds not met,leading to declineLarge second homeownershipHigher house pricese.g. AldboroughInvestment tends to go to largertowns, not rural areasCromerMost jobs are low pay and low skillDifficult to diversify economy orattract investment due to pooraccessibilityDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node