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Human Processes in the Paris Basin (speed of the growth caused problems…
Human Processes in the Paris Basin
paris is the capital city
administrative centre
economic financial and cultural capital
paris is a primate city
population of
over 12 million
glacial deposition caused limon soil
extremely fertile soil
easily worked
focus point of road and rail networks.
tgv bring thousands of people into
Paris everyday.
airports including charles de gaulle.
channel tunnel also links paris to london
excellent transport infrastructure
population is growing rapidly
migrant population
1.4 million people
development of industry
tourism
attraction of jobs has helped city grow
employs thousands of people in civil service
magnet for rural to
urban migration
20% of the french workforce
major affluent market
world leader in fashion and culture
heavy industry
river seine is navigable from mouth
enables easy transport of raw materials
Renault
Citroen
L'Oréal
Chanel
migrants from
former french colonies
world’s number one tourist
destination
25 million tourists
employs 250,000
speed of the growth caused problems
inner city decline
to control the sprawl schema directeur was developed
policy was implemented north and south of the seine
recommended socio, economic, zoning and transport improvements
five new towns built
schema directeur
has been successful in slowing the growth of paris
scheme constantly being altered
uban renewal
improve housing
employment in towns
social deprivation
traffic congestion
unplanned urban sprawl