4.3 - Birmingham Case Study

Question 1

What is a site?

Answer 1

this is the place where the settlement is located, eg on a hill or in a sheltered valley.

Question 2

What is a situation?

Answer 2

this describes where the settlement is in relation to other settlements and the features of the surrounding area, eg is the settlement surrounded by forest or is it next to a large city?

Question 3

What is the site of Birmingham?

Answer 3

located on Birmingham plateau. Began as a small village - built on a dry point site, south-facing sandstone ridge.

Question 4

What is the situation of Birmingham?

Answer 4

located centrally in England, has exellent road links to the North and South.

Question 5

What are the connectivity features Birmingham has to offer?

Answer 5

Birmingham International airport, Birmingham New Street railway station, easy m5, m6, and m42 access, that provides national links to the West Midlands.