UK HS2
what is counter urbanisation
when people leave cities to leave in the countryside for a better quality of life
what are the disadvantages of counter urbanisation
pushed up the house prices, making homes for local people unaffordable - Hutspierpoint
What are the reasons for the North and South divide
North
There are the hills and mountains of upland Britain
It is where most manufacturing industry was located before industrialisation
Because of de in de industrialisation there are higher unemployment levels
Population growing more slowly as people move south to find work
House prices are lower due to lower demand for housing
South
1. It is the flat, fertile farmland of lowland Britain.
2. There is less manufacturing, so de-industrialisation has been less of an issue.
3. Higher employment levels are found.
4. Population is growing more quickly as people move here to find work.
5. House prices are higher because there is more demand.
Wages
education
health
transport infrastructure
What are strategies to reduce north and south divide
Identifying areas of the UK that needs special help called assisted areas, to provide money for new
business.
Lesson 6 - Rural Changes Ports Airports UK HS2 1