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Tom Miller
E D A D E
Gradient
C
rural elements (functional
landscape) increase with F
urban elements (functional
distance from the CBD
landscape) decrease with
distance from the CBD
A B C D E F
urban centre suburban urban shadow peripheral highly remote
(absolute urbanity) agricultural (absolute rurality)
Adapted from Figure 17.1, p. 516 David Waugh (2000) Geography: An Integrated Approach, 3rd edn.
in the number of households (due to Figure 4: Ipswich – population and employment structures, compared with those of
divorce, increase in single person the UK
households etc), new residents are
expected. Analyse the resources below in order to understand Ipswich’s economy.
Ipswich rose to modern-day prosperity Why is the percentage employed in education higher in Ipswich than
nationally? Why is the percentage employed in distribution higher? What
through agriculture-based industry, grounds are there to suggest that Ipswich has a sustainable economy?
notably engineering. As this faded due
to foreign competition and aggressive Resource 1: Ipswich’s population structure compared to UK average
take-overs, service-based employment
opportunities in insurance and
technology have come to the fore.
Ipswich is of note for having the highest
concentration of small businesses per Ipswich UK
head and it is the fifth largest port in the Age
UK. The town is also a national centre
for printing. 65+
Ipswich
town centre
Hotel
complex
Light
industrial
units
Midlands
Proposed
site
Residential
area
Park
and ride
A14
Retail
park
A12 A14/A12
London
Felixstowe
‘If the growth of Ipswich is to continue it will need state-of-the-art facilities, particularly in education where
other areas have a greater tradition and a greater flexibility to meet the needs of an increasingly global job
market.’
Local headteacher speaking on behalf of the 14-19 college bid consortium
‘The Haven Gateway will provide 23,000 new jobs in this area by 2016. These workers will stimulate the
demand for 29,600 houses with a target of 40% of them being affordable homes.’
George Courtauld, Chairman of the Haven Gateway.
(The Haven Gateway is the umbrella title of the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich, Ipswich and Mistley.)
‘While there remains a ceiling on the building of new houses in our area there will remain a ceiling on
growth too. I worry most about those at the beginning of the property ladder who are struggling to get on.
Without new build to soak up the pressure prices can only continue to soar.’
Daniel Elliston, MD of Elliston, Steady and Hawes Ltd, a large local building company.
‘It might look like a wasteland to the untrained eye but we see areas such as this site as valuable buffering
zones between town and country. Without these green spaces where will sprawl stop?’
Mike Wood, chair of Suffolk Wildlife Trust
‘At what point will a job provided by the council’s willingness to exploit every last drop of space be too
expensive on every basis except money?’
A Lune-Mwen, local Green Party spokesman
‘What sort of welcome to our town does this patch of scrub represent? If Ipswich truly is a place for up and
coming businesses then our major routeway in from London needs to show our drive, imagination and
determination to succeed. A few butterflies won’t do that for us!’
Jeremy Pembroke, leader of Suffolk County Council