Uk in 21st century

• Where are most of the upland areas found in the UK

  North and West

  Scottish highlands and Snowdonia
• Where are most of the lowland areas found in the UK

  South East

  London and Norfolk
• What is the UK prevailing wind direction

  SW -> NE
• How does prevailing wind impact rainfall

  Winds bring warm air from Africa which leads to convectional rainfall
• Where has a high population density in the UK

  Inland areas such as London due to the influx of younger people
• Where in the UK has a low population density

  Rural areas

  Scotland 70 people per sq/km
• What % of the land in uk is urban land use

  14
• What % is grasses and rough grazing

  52
• Which areas experience most water stress in uk

  South East
• Why does south east experience water stress

  Rain typically falls in the north

  Higher population which means more demand
• What can be done to reduce water stress

  Build new reservoirs
• Where in the Uk is experiencing housing shortages

  London

  need 240000 houses and is currently only building half
• What is NATO

  North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
• Why was NATO formed

  Military alliance
• When did UK find NATO

  1949
• What does the UN stand for

  United Nations
• How many countries in UN

  195 out of 197
• Why was UN founded 


  Worldwide peace
• What is the EU


  European Union
• When did UK join UN

  26 june 1945
• When did UK join EU / find it

  1st January 1973
• Why is the UK in stage 4 of the DTM

  Uk has an ageing population and a low birth rate
• Why does the UK have a low birth rate

  Women are educated and may find it less appealing to have children
• Why do countries in stage 1 of the DTM have a high birth and death rate

  Birth rate is high because of a lack of contraception and many children needed for farming and work and these children die because of a lack of healthcare

  Death rate is high because the healthcare is bad , disease and famine spread
• What is natural increase

  The natural increase of population due to an ageing population
• Why is population density

  How many people live in an area
• What is the DTM

  A graph showing trends in population overtime
• Why did the UK population increase rapidly from 1993 - 2013

  EU allowed free movement of people this attracted migrants from areas like Poland

  Natural Increase was higher due to a low death rate
• How many migrants came from Poland when the UK was in the EU

  800000
• Pull factors of the UK

  Better quality of life

  Better job opportunities
• Population pyramid


  A graph that shows the breakdown of a population by age and sex
• The UK's population breakdown by age and sex matches the overall shape of the population pyramid
• DTM

  Demographic Transition Model
• The UK's population decline rate in 1990 is now entering 2001
• People in the UK are marrying later and having fewer children
• Population pyramid of Uk

  • The base shows the birth rate is declining this is because women are educated and people have access to contraception
  • The middle shows the Uk has a stable working population which is important because these people pay taxes which improves the economy
  • The top of the pyramid shows there is a high life expectancy this is because of better healthcare and better nutritional choices

  
• What % of the UK was over age 65 in 2011

  16%
• Causes of the ageing population

  Better healthcare

  Better lifestyle and nutritional choices
• Positives of an ageing population

  Grey pound - elderly people invest and buy holiday homes and cars increasing the economy

  Elderly people contribute to the economy by working part time and paying taxes
• Negatives of an ageing population

  Cost of healthcare will increase putting strain on services like NHS

  Elderly people require attention and help which means younger people won’t be working and contributing to the economy