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KQ2: Social and Economic Issues in Rural Areas

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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 Areas
  1. South Cambs
    1. Social
      1. Urban Sprawl
        1. Restrictive green belt and few brownfield sites
        2. Need for housing
          1. Cambs is fastest growing area in UK
            1. Cambourne and Cottenham
              1. Some new developments, some developed existing settlements
            2. Need for infrastructure
              1. Increased population has lead to demand for public services and retail
              2. Large numbers of families
                1. Few recreational opportunities for young people
                  1. Teenagers "hanging around" in large groups
                2. Cambs has 50% of the average amount of publicly accessible countryside compared to most counties
                3. Economic
                  1. Lack of sufficient transport
                    1. Long commute times, pollution, congestion
                4. North Norfolk
                  1. Economic
                    1. Large Farms
                      1. Employ few people due to mechanisation
                      2. Investment tends to go to larger towns, not rural areas
                        1. Cromer
                        2. Most jobs are low pay and low skill
                          1. Difficult to diversify economy or attract investment due to poor accessibility
                          2. Social
                            1. Bad accessibility
                              1. Longer commutes, more pollution, unemployment due to cost of travel
                                1. No main roads in N Norfolk, few trainlines other than Norwich and coastal
                                2. Ageing population
                                  1. Out-migration of young people looking for jobs and education
                                    1. High dependency ratio
                                      1. Depopulation
                                        1. Smaller service thresholds not met, leading to decline
                                      2. Large second home ownership
                                        1. Higher house prices
                                          1. e.g. Aldborough
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