Chapter


18. The Concept of a Region –


Socio-Economic and Urban Regions


Page 220


Learning objectives


Core and peripheral regions in Europe


Regions of industrial decline


Case study of the Sambre-Meuse Urban regions in Ireland and in other parts of Western Europe


19. The West – An Irish Region 229


Drawing a map of the West Physical processes: climate,


soils, relief and drainage Economic processes: farming, forestry, gas exploration, manufacturing, transport, tourism Human processes: population dynamics, Gaeltacht areas Case study of the influence of the European Union on the West


20. The Greater


Dublin Area – An Irish Region


251


Drawing a map of the Greater Dublin Area (GDA)


Physical processes: climate,


soils, relief Economic processes: farming, fishing, manufacturing, financial services, tourism Human processes: population dynamics, the growth of Dublin, problems of urbanisation and responses to these problems


21. The Paris Basin – A European Region


271


Drawing a map of the Paris Basin


Physical processes: rock structure and relief, drainage, soils, climate Economic processes: agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, transport, tourism Human processes: urban development in Paris. Case study of human migration to the Paris Basin


2.2


2.2 2.1 2.4


2.2 2.1


Syllabus units


2.1 2.2 2.4

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