Assignment

Question 1

Rosemount roads

Answer 1

Rosemount was established before roads were built, so hosing had to be built close to factories.

Question 2

Housing- land price

Answer 2

Housing was crammed close together as land in the inner city is more expensive than it the suburbs

Question 3

Rosemount- street pattern

Answer 3

Streets in the inner city have a straight grid iron patter as cars weren’t commen where they were built

Question 4

Broadford works- closure

Answer 4

It was permanently closed in 2004 as the work was outsourced to developing countries

Question 5

Broadford works- grade A listed building

Answer 5

Broadford works is a grade A listed building as it has historical significance to Aberdeen and as it’s a grade A listed building it can’t be knocked down.

Question 6

Repurposing Broadford Works

Answer 6

If Aberdeen city council chose to repurpose and refurbish this building so it can be in use again it would cost the council a significant amount of money

Question 7

EQI: What?

Answer 7

Areas were ranked in different categories such as traffic, buildings and more.

Question 8

EQI: How?

Answer 8

Each area was scored independently on a table. Each area was ranked individually- +2 being the best and -2 being the worst. Clipboards

Question 9

EQI: Why?

Answer 9

So it’d be easier to see a clear difference in the conditions of the two areas.

Question 10

EQI: Issue?

Answer 10

Rankings are subjective as they were done independently, making it less reliable.

Question 11

EQI: Solution?

Answer 11

Cross reference results with peers and calculate averages.

Question 12

Traffic and Pedestrian Count: What?

Answer 12

counted the amount of vehicles and pedestrians going down a road in both the inner city and suburbs separately for 10 minutes, calculated hourly rate.

Question 13

Traffic and Pedestrian Count: How?

Answer 13

Tally marked then multiplied the total in each category by 6 for the hourly rate. Stopwatches

Question 14

Traffic and Pedestrian Count: Why?

Answer 14

To compare the amount of people travelling in the inner city compared to the suburbs.

Question 15

Traffic and Pedestrian Count: Issue?

Answer 15

Didn’t stand there for an hour, so hourly rate calculated assumes steady flow of traffic, results gathered may not be accurate.

Question 16

Analysis for pedestrian count: distance between buildings

Answer 16

The inner city is closer to the CBD, buildings compacted closer together makes things more within walking distance of each other.

Question 17

Analysis for pedestrian count: More workplaces

Answer 17

There are more workplaces in the inner city, so there’ll be more people going around the inner city in the middle of the working day (when the count was made)

Question 18

Analysis for pedestrian count: parking

Answer 18

Less free parking available in the inner city, so people are more inclined to travel by walking or public transport.

Question 19

Analysis for number of commercial services: demand in inner city

Answer 19

More people pass through the inner city, so it needs more services and things to do compared to the suburbs which is mostly comprised of housing and essential services (schools, hospitals and supermarkets)

Question 20

Analysis for parking rankings: private driveways

Answer 20

Along Newburgh Drive every home had its own driveway so residents had a private parking space.

Question 21

Analysis for parking rankings: double yellow lines/neg

Answer 21

Ann street had double yellow lines, which makes parking difficult, especially if it’s busy

Question 22

Analysis for parking rankings: lack of double yellow lines in the suburbs

Answer 22

There were no double yellow lines in the area we investigated so any visitor can park almost anywhere along the road without having to worry about being fined

Question 23

Analysis for parking rankings: double yellow lines/pos

Answer 23

Double yellow lines prevent already narrow roads in the grid-iron street pattern of the inner city from becoming so narrow that they can’t be driven alone, allowing traffic to flow better

Question 24

Analysis for health rankings: pollution

Answer 24

The environment of Rosemount is of a worse quality compared to Newburgh as Rosemount has higher levels of pollution due to a higher amount of vehicles and factories being in the area

Question 25

Analysis for geographical access: more bus services

Answer 25

As Rosemount is closer to the CBD there will be more buses passing through this area whereas Newburgh only has one frequent bus service near it. (number 2)

Question 26

Analysis for Geographical access: train station

Answer 26

Rosemount is closer to the train station, allowing quicker access to places such as Edinburgh and Glasgow as it’s easier to get a train compared to if you were in Newburgh.

Question 27

Analysis for general condition: out of use buildings

Answer 27

Ann street is of a worse condition as a side of Broadford works goes along it. Broadford works is a large factory that has been out of use for 20 years so it’s in poor condition as people have been committing arson, vandalism and graffiti without consequences as no one is taking care of the building anymore. Its poor condition brought down the area in my eyes.

Question 28

Analysis for general condition: more recent buildings

Answer 28

The buildings along Newburgh Drive are more recently built compared to those in Newburgh, so they’re in better condition as they haven’t existed for as long as some of the buildings on Ann Street

Question 29

Conclusion: Why are the suburbs more pleasant to live in? Condition of homes

Answer 29

The homes are newer, more spacious and in a generally better condition than those in Rosemount.

Question 30

Conclusion: Why are the suburbs more pleasant to live in? Open Space

Answer 30

Newburgh has more open space, both private and public gardens, whereas the area we studied in Rosemount had no gardens.

Question 31

Conclusion: Why are the suburbs more pleasant to live in? Facilities for families

Answer 31

The suburbs are a nicer area to be in, especially for families who need space and facilities such as schools, supermarkets and parks.

Question 32

Conclusion: Why would people maybe want to live in the city (balance)

Answer 32

However, people may choose to live in the suburbs as it has more and a wider range of facilities available as well as better geographical access.