Birmingham Flashcards
birmingham arcitrcture
library
grand central
benefits of Library
students use it
good community
place to visit during day out
plants on roof
benefits of music places (O2 etc)
entertainment
visit for a day out meaning people spend money at restaurants and shops too
(benefits other businesses)
urban greening?
the incorporation of green spaces in urban environments
birmingham urban greening examples
‘green walls’ -plants on metal sheets surrounding structures
‘green roofs’
maintain existing green areas
encourage people to leave gardens as grass
benefits of urban greening
gardens can be used for food production reducing energy needed to transport crops
green areas improve both mental and physical health
trees clean the air and reduce impacts of global warming
greenery provides habitats for wildlife
brownfield meaning
a previously developed piece of land now available for re-development
factors of brownfield
electricity and water already there
planning permission
green field meaning
an undeveloped piece of land
with proposed first time development
green field factors
no chemicals to clear
destroys nature and wildlife habitats
urban sprawl meaning
the spread of city buildings and houses into an area that used to be countryside
why has birmingham urban sprawled?
population increase
developing businesses
migration
green belt meaning
land where urban development is not allowed to prevent urban sprawl
commuter settlement meaning
a place where people live that can easily access a larger urban area
example of commuter settlement for Birmingham
Barnt Green
about Barnt Green
south of birmingham
house prices are higher as you have easy access in a countryside area
why are commuter settlements popular
have easy access to large urban areas
lots of job opportunities nearby
good transport
countryside area rather than city but with access to city
services nearby
what is the BIG CITY PLAN?
expand Birmingham
when did THE BIG CITY PLAN start?
2009
what was the BIG CITY PLAN?
expand the core area by 25%
£2.1 billion to the economy each year
50,000 new jobs
pedestrianise for more safety and less cars
how many nee jobs did the BIG CITY PLAN offer?
50,000
how much was the core area meant to be expanded by in the BIG CITY PLAN?
25%
how much did it cost for Grand Central Station
£600 million
what areas were affected in the BIG CITY PLAN?
new street station - gran central station
westside - library
snow hill district - offices
eastside - universities, colleges, city park
southern gateway - retail, leasure space
what happened to new street station
grand central station
what happened to westside
library
what happened to snows hill district
offices, new job opportunities
what happened to eastside
universities, colleges, greenery, city park
what happened to southern gateway
retail, leisure, public space
