Facts for KA4 geography

Percentage of homes that are second homes in Beadnell, Northumberland

50% of homes are second homes.

Economic impact of the Eden Project since 2001

Generated 1.9 billion for the local economy.

Consequences of loss of primary industries in rural areas like Ebbw Vale

Includes 70,000 jobs lost, decline in small businesses, less tax to council, becoming the 2nd most deprived town in the UK, and landscape damage.

Percentage of Earth's carbon that is atmospheric

0.001% of Earth's carbon is atmospheric.

Percentage of Earth's carbon that is in the biosphere

0.004% of Earth's carbon is in the biosphere.

Percentage of Earth's carbon stored in the lithosphere

99.9% of carbon is stored in the lithosphere.

Carbon stored in tropical rainforest biomass and soil

550 GtC is stored in tropical rainforest biomass and soil.

Carbon stored in temperate grassland biomass and soil

185 GtC is stored in temperate grasslands biomass and soil.

Temperature range of tropical rainforests

25-30 degrees Celsius with little variation all year.

Temperature range of temperate grasslands

-5 to 22 degrees Celsius with temperature fluctuation with the seasons.

Multiplier effect in the digital economy

One new job leads to five jobs elsewhere in the economy.

Public transport inadequacy in rural areas

1/3 of rural residents find public transport inadequate due to irregular services.

Natural resources consumption by city inhabitants

City inhabitants use 75% of the planet’s natural resources.

Population movement in the UK in 2011

620,000 British people left London when the population rose by 1 million.