4.3A Regional and national influence

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  • Regional and national influences shape the social and economic characteristics of places, both through past and present connections
  • Transport connections:
    • Larger settlements often have multiple transport routes e.g. motorways, rail
    • Reading is a preferred location for high-tech industries
    • It is within the M4 corridor and close to Heathrow
    • It has several principal railway routes
  • Settlement connections
    • Major settlements nearby can offer opportunities for collaborative working e.g. 
    • Universities working together to address common challenges (climate change)
    • Sharing of resources to attract investment and develop industries
    • National policies
    • Different migration policies may impact the demographics 
    • E.g. the Windrush Generation
    • The Northern Powerhouse Initiative (2010-15) was a scheme designed to boost economic growth and productivity in northern cities
    • UK’s Green Belt policy aims to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land around major urban areas open and undeveloped