A physical as well as a human dimension should be included
where appropriate.
Relevant G. M. T.s should be studied and applied.
The area defined as Europe is that which lies west of the Ural Mountains and north and west of the Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains and Black Sea (excluding the British Isles).
1. population distribution in Europe:-
· factors influencing distribution and density -
relief; climate; resources; employment opportunities
· population patterns including urban / rural balance
· population structure showing regional differences
2. population change in Europe:-
· growth of population in world context
· factors affecting change - i.e. birth and death rates
· migration - into Europe (origins, destinations and reasons)
within Europe (origins, destinations, reasons and permanency
of migration)
3. change and the resulting problems and policies in at least
two urban areas:-
· housing - e.g. ghettoisation
· recreation - e.g. city and country parks
· shopping - e.g. out of town malls
· transport - e.g. counter urbanisation
What
of the anti-ghettoisation measures?
The homelessness programme comes too late and raises questions as to its practicality and fairness.
4. change and the resulting problems and policies in at least
two urban areas:-
· agricultural change - e.g. landscapes and land use
· home ownership issues - e.g. second homes
· transport - e.g motorway and by - pass construction
· urban expansion - e.g. commuting and dormitory towns
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