Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Case Study: Ashwell
- 1,600 people in 1991
- 23% increase since 1971
- Population rising
- Commuters
- Demand for rural houses rising
- Adds strain on water supply
- 37% of population commute to London
- Poor bus services
- 1/5 of people are retired
- Residents rely on services elsewhere
- 2nd home owners don't contribute
- Clash between long term residents and new
- NIMBY - Not in my back yard
- People who oppose new development of
the area around them
- Recent development of industry
- Service industries
- Couple of manufacturing industries
- Engineering
- Trade
- Previous focus on basic needs
- Tailors
- Butchers
- Produce markets
- Chemists
- New focus on modern luxuries
- Leisure
- Electronic goods
- Reflects Britain's change
from primary
manufacturing country to a
service economy