What day would tomorrow be if yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow? Saturday

True or false

1. Depopulation is the loss of population

2. The Western Isles is off the coast of Wales

3. In 2001, the population of the Western Isles shrunk by 1%

4. A harsh physical environment is a reason why people would leave a place.

5. People move to a place because of the complete remoteness

6. People depended on agriculture and fishing in the Western Isles of Scotland

7. University graduates move back to the Isles to get a job in fishing

8. The good job opportunities in the Western Isles makes people stay.

9. ‘Bright lights’ means the attractiveness of a place.

10. Depopulation means the remaining population are older

11. Socio-economic means physical factors.

12. It is cheaper to provide electricity to a smaller population

13. Depopulation can cause schools and shops to close down

14. People from the cities move in to the empty houses left.

15. There are more job opportunities available in the Isles when people leave

Answers

1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.T 11.F 12.F 13.T 14.F 15.F

LO: We will understand what the term ‘counterurbanisation’ means.

Counterurbanisation is two types of movements… 1.People and activities from large cities to smaller cities and towns. 2.People move from towns and cities to rural areas. We are concerned with the second one.

Why do people move? People become discontented with the way of life in larger cities. Unhappy with: Cost of housing Pollution Personal safety General quality of life

For rural areas, the impact of counterurbanisation is the opposite to depopulation because population is increased If the number of people moving into the countryside as a result of counterurbanisation is greater than the number of people living, then this results in a population increase

The Isle of Skye is an exception

Isle of Skye

Why Skye is attracting people Population is 9,000 Skye lies much close to the mainland than the other islands. In 1995, a bridge was opened which gave Skye a direct link to the mainland for the first time. It already has two good ferry links. The removal of tolls on the bridge in 2004 boosted incomers. Skye was an agricultural island but now tourism is the main industry There is also fishing, forestry and distilling.

There are 3 main types of incomers People involved in tourism, e.g. hotel staff or setting up their own B&B People moving to the island to retire People taking advantage of modern ICT and ‘telecottaging’ (working from home in the country using computer technology to communicate)

Are the new comers welcome? The incomers are good news for the island. However, some islanders think that the incomers are taking their housing and jobs.