Uploaded on 2014-11-10 by KennethHawthorn

Glasgow is a very academic city, with 3 universities and even more colleges. Naturally, these institutions have a very large number of students, which could be considered flows as many travel into the city each day while living elsewhere, as well as the city having a large population of exchange students. Eventually some of these students will become teachers and lecturers while living here themselves, becoming a stock of the city. Shoppers A major part of the city is its shopping streets, housing the the second busiest shopping street in the UK, Buchanan Street. The shops themselves are very much a stock, as they have existed for almost 250 years, and showcase iconic Victorian architecture as they have existed for so long. With the shopping streets being so busy, the shoppers and items being sold are very much flow factors. As Scotland is a relatively small country with only 7 cities, each one is very important. They are where most of the jobs are in the country but a comparatively low percentage of the population actually live in the cities, with most still living in smaller towns of rural areas. While these people will be stocks of their local area (Scots and their descendants usually stay in a small local area), they will be a flow for the city as they commute every day. All three of these factors are crucial to the city of Glasgow. The educational systems are key to the future to the entire country as we need educated professionals in all fields, as previously the country was subject to a “brain drain” as many emigrated away. Foreign exchange students are a newer idea for the city, as they can help improve our international standing in the world and improve foreign relations. Shopping brings tourism to the centre of the city, and is important to the local economy, as it brings money to the city and helps employ large numbers of people. I predict the size of the workforce in Glasgow will stop increasing at such a high rate, maybe even stay the same or drop. The internet has made working in the city centre less of a necessity nowadays, as more and more people are able to either telecommute or do the same job somewhere else. Maybe in the future, Glasgow will become more of a city of leisure and not one based on work and the economy. ![Buchanan Street, the busiest shopping street in Scotland 2 taken more than 2 months before Christmas.][1] This picture is Buchanan Street, the busiest shopping street in Scotland 2 months before Christmas. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14156377579240678.jpg