Birmingham Flashcards
state 3reasons for Birminghams national importance
-Birmingham new street station is the busiest station (outside london)
-Birmingham has 5universities
- fastest growing economy outside london
state 3reasons for Birminghams international importance
-birmingham airport
-commonwealth games
-industory link
why has birmingham grown
MIGRATION
-rural to urban migration began during the industrial revolution
-industrial revolution,
explain the urban greening opportunites in the city
-development of parks to increase green space
E.G: regeneration of Birmingham Eastside, encouraging wildlife into the city
people can enjoy leisure time here
state the cultural mix opportunites in birmingham
-ethnic and cultural diversity
e.g balti triangle, st pauls square, royal ballet
recreation opportunites in birmingham
(economic)
-bullring shopping centre
-brindley place
state transport systems used in birmingham
-HS2 a new high speed railway to run between london and bham in 2026
-aims to reduce pressure off rail network
-extension of tram systems
-park and ride schemes
state the challenges in birmingham caused by urban change
-global shift in manufacturing
-housing inequality
describe housing poverty
-deprived areas have poorer quality housing than other areas
-causes an increase in crime and vandilism
state the urban decline challenge
-bham used to have large manufacturing industry and now its gone
-led to urban decline as manufacturing builfings were left empty and became derelict
state the challenge of deprivation
-with closure of manufacturing industry bham experienced a spiral of social and economic decline, leading to deprivation
challenge for hosuign
-not enough good quality and affordable housing in the city
