Geogaphy case studies changing places- ome exam tips

For mock (Changing places,water + carbon and population and the environment

Example of a near place

Boscombe

Case studies on how places are presented in media

Devil wears Prada

New york by Alicia Keys

Tourist areas presentuing eg Caribbean and Hawaiii as paradises, while ocals may struggle and actaully be very poor

How do physical endogenous factors impact the human lived experience

Physical geogaphy-land use e.g determines which areas have soil suiyable for farming

Topography- Built environment- a flat area of land is more suited to build a large city

Location- demography- e.g many people retire to seaside locations- link to gentrification.Also how built uo- London originally built ue to the proximity to the river thames

What are examples of exogenous factors

Flows of people

Media representaion

Government/ TNC investment

What are some causes of demographic cgabfe

Gentrification

North African immigratints to Europe are largely male

Govt investment can encourge people to move- increasin pop- e.g Docklsands in London

Rescources- e.g birth control and contraception

Links to cultural change of thr place- Migrants making mulit ethnic communitiies.

Example of flows and econmoic characteistics( positive)

Scottish whisky one of scotlands largest eports- brought employment and money to the areas where distilleries are located

Cronwall having popular tourism has led in a change in jobs to service pased, e.g shops and restauraunts rather then fishing.

Negative impacts of floqs

Nigeria oil exports go largley to the already wealthy and TNCs while many Nigerians reain in poverty

Gentrification has lowered deprivation levels in Nottinghill however social inequality has increased

What are the three case studies for” change at diffeent scales”

Medellion Columba- omnce rsn by Pablo Escabar and dubbed “most dangerous city in the world”. Now poverty has fallen and a rapid bus transit system introduced, education and social prograks budgets has increasd- though gap between rich and poor larger.

Bournville- once just for Cadburys workers- were Quakers so no pubs. Lots of green space- very little change. 2003”tHE NICEST PLACE IN BRITAIN”- Avg income £39000

Devonport PLymouth- once a dockyard- bombed WW2- new osuing and naval wall removed- more soical housing- greatly improved. Avg income £26,000, Crime of 119 per 1000

Example of a near plac case Study+ Brief history(context)

Boscombe

Bombed WW2+ planes meant far more competition for holidays now- e.g Spain

What is Boscombe like now+ plans for the near future

rEGEN PROJECT(2026-8) OF £23 million- redevolop Hawkwood to new neighourhoor- 68 new homes. New community centre and a parkOngoing oroject to rennovate 15 shopfronts. Fcing cclosures. Boscombe one of most deprived areas in south west and ongoing social challenges of Homelessness drug addiction and street drinking

Characteristics of B?

134.5 crimes per thousand. Sovering shopping centre with independent chain stores- though score of 46 on clone town.

Boscombe beach and pier promenade

Vilatity Stadium- home to AFC Bouurnmouth form 1910

Different representations of Boscombe

Media- news articles rep it as a place of crime and poverty

Voted top 50 worst places to live in england

Local seem to like boscombe- and believe it does not deserve the bad rep it has

Stratford basic information

NE Lodnon- In newham Borough.

Location of 2012 olympics.

Badly effected by WW2 bombing

Stratford compared to the rest of London

60% work full time compared to 58%

11.8% full times students compared to 9.4%

Less people outright own a house- 10.5 comapred with 20.7%

With rest of ENlgand

45% never worked compared to national average of 25%

higher in ed and employment

Dtratford emplyemtn ahs increased six percent 2011-21

Representation of Stratford

OLympics game opening shw industrisl era after being rural

160- Penny Lane video wth small family run shops