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2.1.1 - How are urban and rural areas of the UK linked?
2.1.1 - How are urban and rural areas of the UK linked?
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Learning Objectives
An overview of the location of significant areas of population in the UK. The concept of the urban-rural continuum and sphere of influence in relation to retailing and urban services (for example, access to health care in rural areas).
The process of counter-urbanisation. The reasons for this process and its impact on rural settlements. Patterns of commuting and transport issues that arise from counter-urbanisation in the UK.
Resources
Video - UK From Above
Worksheet - UK Population Distribution
Video - 10 World's Most Remote Towns
Worksheet - Settlement Hierarchy
Video - Ted: Evolution of Settlements
Datasheet - Tavistock Census Data
Video - English Village Life
Video - The Modern English Village
Link - Traffic Issues in Wales
Link - Cardiff Congestion Charge
Link - Cardiff Central Traffic Plan
Link - St.Ives Second Homes
2.1.2 - How are rural areas in the UK changing?
2.1.2 - How are rural areas in the UK changing?
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Learning Objectives
Impacts of urban spheres of influence and technological change on service provision in rural areas (for example, the closure of village post offices and banks).
Causes and effects of rural poverty and deprivation and the process of depopulation of remote rural areas. Strategies for creating sustainable rural communities.
Resources
Worksheet - Rural Cycle of Decline
Video - Sustainable rural community
Video - Growth in UK Rural Areas
Worksheet - Counterurbanisation
2.2.1 - What are the causes and consequences of population change in the UK?
2.2.1 - What are the causes and consequences of population change in the UK?
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Learning Objectives
Economic, political and social factors that affect population change in the UK including changing birth rates, the ageing population, and migration both into and within the UK.
The consequences of the ageing UK population
The need for new housing.
Resources
Video - 7 Billion National Geographic
Link - British Population Animation
Graph - UK Population Change
Survey - BBC How long are you going to live?
Link - BBC - Migrant jobs
Video - The Ageing UK Population
Card Sort - Ageing Population Card Sort
Link - BBC - Oldest Hockey Player in the World
Video - Immigration into the UK
Video - London's Smallest Apartment
Video - Ebbsfleet Garden City
Video - Ebbsfleet by Drone
Video - Ebbsfleet Electric Buses
Video - My Ebbsfleet
2.2.2 What are some of the contemporary challenges facing UK towns and cities?
2.2.2 What are some of the contemporary challenges facing UK towns and cities?
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Learning Objectives
Challenges of creating urban sustainable communities in UK towns/cities - Bedzed
The concept of Egan's wheel.
Issues in one brownfield context - Royal William Yard
Issues in one greenfield context - Oxford
Resources
You Tube Playlist - BEDZED
Link - BEDZED 7 Years on
Video - Plymouth Regeneration
Video - BBC Royal William Yard
Video - Oxford Green Belt
2.2.3 How and why is retailing changing in the UK?
2.2.3 How and why is retailing changing in the UK?
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Learning Objectives
Economic, cultural and technological factors that have led to changes in retailing.
Costs and benefits of the development of out of town shopping and internet shopping.
A study of high street change in UK towns/cities
Resources
Video - Death of the High Street
Link - Apocalypse for High Street
Video - The Perfect High Street
Video - Shopping of the Future
Video - Amazon Warehouse Robots
2.3.1 What are the global patterns of urbanisation?
2.3.1 What are the global patterns of urbanisation?
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Learning Objectives
An overview of global patterns of urbanisation to include distribution of global cities over space and how this pattern has changed over time
Resources
Video - Rise of the Megacity
Video - Global Cities - Introduction
Link - Global Power City Index
2.3.2a Mumbai Consequences of Urbanisation
2.3.2a Mumbai Consequences of Urbanisation
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Learning Objectives
Mumbai
The reasons for its growth to include natural population change and migration.
How each city is connected to its wider city-region and to other parts of the world by migration.
Push and pull factors for rural to urban migration at the regional/national scale and reasons for historic or recent international migration.
Ways of life to include social and cultural patterns within each city.
The contribution of the informal economy in the LIC/NIC city.
Current urban challenges to include reducing poverty/ deprivation and providing housing.
Resources
Resource - Urbanisation: global patterns and trends
Link - Facts on Mumbai
Link - WJEC Living Graph
Worksheet - Causes of Rapid Urbanisation in Mumbai
Video - Moving Mumbai into the Future
Video - BBC - My city is Mumbai
Video - Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment
Video - 5 Days in Dharavi
Video - Kevin McLoud - Slumming it
2.3.2b Cardiff- A HIC Urban City
2.3.2b Cardiff- A HIC Urban City
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Learning Objectives
The reasons for its growth to include natural population change and migration.
How each city is connected to its wider city-region and to other parts of the world by migration.
Push and pull factors for rural to urban migration at the regional/national scale and reasons for historic or recent international migration.
Ways of life to include social and cultural patterns within each city.
The contribution of the informal economy in the LIC/NIC city.
Current urban challenges to include reducing poverty/ deprivation and providing housing.
Resources
Blended Learning Resource - Link here
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