People and the Planet- topic 3: Living Spaces 3.1 What are the ingredients of good living spaces? 3.1a) People vary in their perception of what makes a good living space

Starter; My fantasy Place Describe your ideal place Where is it? What are the surroundings like? What is close by? How do you think your fantasy place will change as you age? why

What makes living spaces good or bad? People live in widely different geographical places Some areas might be better to live in than others People have different ideas about what makes a good living space How would you find peace and quiet here? Imagine how long it takes to get to the shop

An attachment to place… You form a stronger attachment to a place if it meets your needs Te strongest influence on place attachment is time- ‘how long you have lived there’ You are likely to feel more attached when you have many local friends and where there is a strong sense of community High levels of crime and may detach people from an area.

Is there such a thing as an ideal living space? What are the positives and negatives of each of these 4 living spaces? An igloo village in Northern Sweden A block of flats in Birmingham, England A small village in England A house in Los Angeles, USA

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What makes a good living space? The answer varies according to Age Gender Home environment Men worry more about crime. Whereas women seem more concerned with house prices Young (16-40) worry about job prospects whereas elders (55+) worry more about healthcare provision People who live in rural areas are more concerned with affordable housing and urbanites (city dwellers) worry more about low crime rates.

Imagine you are A) a 65 year old just retired B) a single 21 year old just starting her first job C) a young family with 2 children under 5 D) a young childless couple E) a single 40 year old man Which of the following would be most AND least important in you deciding on a place to live? Why? Education provision Clean streets shops Public transport Health services Facilities for young kids Job prospects Low levels of crime Affordable decent housing Activities for elderly Activities for teens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3DGoV7PAKk Watch this clip and jot down any factors that come into your mind about why these places are best/ worst places to live in the UK

Edinburgh: The Best Place To Live Winchester: 2nd Best 2007's 20 Best Places To Live Edinburgh: The Best Place To Live Winchester: 2nd Best Epsom & Ewell: 3rd Best Waverley: 4th Best Mole Valley: 5th Best Surrey Heath: 6th Best South Cambridgeshire: 7th Best Chelmsford: 8th Best Horsham: 9th Best Elmbridge: 10th Best East Dunbartonshire: 11th Best Guildford:12th Best St Albans: 13th Best Rushcliffe: 14th Best Bath & NE Somerset: 15th Best Mid Sussex: 16th Best Suffolk Coastal: 17th Best South Northamptonshire: 18th Best Reigate And Banstead: 19th Best Wokingham: 20th Best 2007's 20 Worst Places To Live Middlesbrough: Worst Place To Live Kingston upon Hull: 2nd Worst Newham: 3rd Worst Nottingham: 4th Worst Merthyr Tydfil: 5th Worst North East Lincolnshire: 6th Worst Islington: 7th Worst Blaenau Gwent: 8th Worst Mansfield: 9th Worst Knowsley: 10th Worst Blackpool: 11th Worst Hackney: 12th Worst Stoke-on-Trent: 13th Worst Barking & Dagenham: 14th Worst Doncaster: 15th Worst Cannock Chase: 16th Worst Manchester: 17th Worst Haringey: 18th Worst Burnley: 19th Worst Hartlepool: 20th Worst http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3DGoV7PAKk http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/best-and-worst/

Task Using an atlas identify 3 locations in the UK where you would most like to live in ten year’s time least like to live in ten year’s time. Suggest reasons for your choices

Processes that effect the quality of living spaces Processes can be divided into Natural (physical) Human Available water Access to services Crime Rates Freedom of speech Soil fertility Job opportunities Risk of disease Democracy Transport links Energy sources Communications Levels of pollution Hazards e.g. flooding or earthquakes Make a table in your notes with 2 columns. One human and one Natural Add the factors to the appropriate column in your table Use page 174 of textbook to then add a letter next to each factor to say whether its Social, environmental, economic or political

What about around the world? Talk through issues on page 175 of text book Homework- use the following websites to produce a piece of working highlighting the differences between one of Earths best and worst places to live Include in this work information about what makes each place best or worst place to live. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/5505854/The-best-and-worst-cities-to-live-in.html http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/best-and-worst/index.html