REVISION TOPC 1

SETTLEMENT

The reasons behind the location of a settlement

Settlements of different sizes provide different goods and services

Case study of a growing or declining settlement

Changes in settlements can affect people’s quality of life

POPULATION

Population distribution – global, MEDC, LEDC

Factors affecting birth rate, death rate etc

Population pyramids and factors that affect their shape

Migration (pros / cons); case study

1988

67

2002

140

Nottingham

Ashfield District Council

personal mobility

counterurbanisation

Top Wighay Farm

595

park &

ride

primary school

Tesco

character

conflict

threshold population

increase in servicescongesti

on

A6

A611

1. 19882. 473. 20024. 1405. personal mobility6. Nottingham7. counterurbanisati

on8. Ashfield District

Council9. Top Wighay Farm

10. 59511. primary school12. Tesco13. Park and Ride14. Character15. conflict16. threshold

population17. increase in

services18. congestion19. A620. A611

DISADVANTAGES OF MIGRATION FOR DESTINATION COUNTRY

i.e. where migrants are moving to

BENEFITS OF MIGRATION FOR DESTINATION COUNTRY

i.e. where migrants are moving to

Destination country (where migrants go to)

Advantages1.Increased labour market (more workers)2.More low cost / unskilled labour available3.Migrants fill unwanted jobs4.Population growth due to high natural increase5.Larger tax revenues – economic growth

Disadvantages1.Shortage of unskilled work for native population2.Racial prejudice3.A lot of income is sent back to home country4.Increased costs of social benefits5.Lack of integration

DISADVANTAGES OF MIGRATION FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

i.e. where migrants have come from

BENEFITS OF MIGRATION FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

i.e. where migrants have come from

Home country (where people come from)

Advantages1.Reduces pressure on jobs and resources2.Loss of people of childbearing age so birth rate falls3.Migrants develop new skills to bring back4.Money sent back to families

Disadvantages1.Loss of people of working age2.Loses most educated / skilled workers3.Many males leave causing a division in families4.Leaves an elderly population and high death rate