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| Name and explain 2 factors agriculture in Paris Basin. Relief: | Relief and Climate are the 2 factors affecting agriculture in Paris Basin. Relief: Gently sloping lowlands of Paris Basin, ideal for cultivation. Elevation rarely goes over 200m above sea level. Easy access for machinery-Highly mechanised. |
| Climate: Factor affecting agriculture in Paris Basin | Climate in Paris Basin specialised agriculture, eg: cereal farming, Beauce. Moderate rainfall- Springtime and early Summer for cereal growth, eg: Wheat. Warm Summer- crops ripen. Promotes intensive dairy farming. Evenly distributed rain- Long growth. |
| Name and explain 2 Human Processes in Paris Basin | Birth and Death Rates, -Birth: Paris in stage 4 of DTM. Birth rate low- 1.9 children per woman. -population increasing by 0.8% annually. -Government introduced incentives encouraging birth- 170 week maternity leave - High child allowance. |
| Death rates in Paris Region | Death rates in Paris are low. -Life expectancy high both males and females.- Low child mortality.- Low birth rates, Paris population begun to age,moving to senile stage. |
| Examine factors that influence development of 1 tertiary economic activity in EU region you have studied. | Transport- Airports and Road affecting this. Motorways radiate out of Paris,connecting city to other regions in France. -Boulevard Périphérique surrounding city, rd can't be widened.- 1.1& 1.2 million vehicles use road everyday, speed of 40 km\h. |
| Airports influencing development of transport in Paris Region | Airports are well developed in Paris, Eg: Charles De Gaulle, Beauvais and Orly. Promote tourism & international trade for light industry. 2nd busiest airport in EU, handling 200,000 passengers per day. |
| Account for migration in Paris and factors affecting it. | 3 Main Factors -Colonisation, -Rural-Urban migration, -EU enlargement & collapse of communism. -Migrants from former French colonies in West & North Africa moved to region. -Filled labour shortages. |
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