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Links to Liverpool: changes in a rural area
I can explain the social and economic changes to Aughton as a result of its links to Liverpool.
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- Year 10
- Edexcel B
Links to Liverpool: changes in a rural area
I can explain the social and economic changes to Aughton as a result of its links to Liverpool.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Aughton is a rural village easily accesible from Liverpool.
- Aughton has experienced economic and social changes as a consequence of counter-urbanisation which began in the 1950s.
- Counter-urbanisation led to social changes in Aughton to do with its total population and population structure.
- The demand for homes in the area has led to a pressure on housing affordability.
- The affluence of the area has led to high-end restaurants and increased visitors have put pressure on the area.
Keywords
Counter-urbanisation - the movement of people away from a city and into the countryside, which may lead to a reduction in the city's population
Social change - to do with people individually or as a community
Economic change - to do with money and wealth
Common misconception
Counter-urbanisation is responsible for all population change in a rural area.
Population change is a balance of inflows and outflows. Migration is one of these and counter-urbanisation is a process of migration but will not be responsible for all population change in an area.
Compare Aughton to a village which has experienced signficiant decline in services due to its proximity to a city. A local example to your context would support understanding and could be used as an opportunity for primary or secondary research.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why is traffic congestion a major issue in UK cities?
Why is traffic congestion a major issue in UK cities?
It reduces air pollution
It makes public transport cheaper
It reduces the need for new roads
Q2.How does inequality affect UK cities?
How does inequality affect UK cities?
It leads to better housing for everyone
It reduces crime rates
It makes all areas wealthier
Q3.What is urban deprivation?
What is urban deprivation?
A lack of shopping centres
An increase in new developments
A decrease in parks and green spaces
Q4.How can cities become more sustainable?
How can cities become more sustainable?
Expanding urban sprawl
Encouraging more car use
Removing public transport
Q5.What is typically found in the Central Business District (CBD)?
What is typically found in the Central Business District (CBD)?
Factories and warehouses
Mainly residential housing
Farmland and open spaces
Q6.Where is Liverpool located in the UK?
Where is Liverpool located in the UK?
South-East England
Scotland
Wales
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is counter-urbanisation?
What is counter-urbanisation?
People moving into cities
People moving to another country
People moving within the same city
Q2.Which of the following is an example of economic change?
Which of the following is an example of economic change?
More community events
New school curriculum
Increase in rainfall
Q3.Is all population change in rural areas due to counter-urbanisation?
Is all population change in rural areas due to counter-urbanisation?
Yes, that’s the only reason
Yes, cities are emptying out
No, rural areas never change
Q4.What is social change?
What is social change?
A change in landscape
A shift in weather
A new law from the government
