Birmingham

Question 1

basic info

Answer 1

-part of west midlands conobation
-population of 1 mill
-as london is 8x bigger than the next has suffered brain drain in the past
-birmigham is now 2x bigger than next city now brings in brain gain

Question 2

decline

Answer 2

-from 1970- 1983 earnings fell from the highest in the uk to the lowest
-unemployment 19.4%, 7% above national average

Question 3

key player - powerful players

Answer 3

-opec used oil as a weapon
-banning supply of oil to western countries
-petrol + energy prices went up
-Birmingham manufacturing relied on cheap oil

Question 4

key players

Answer 4

-japan started to export cars (nissan/ toyota )- became popular as fuel efficient
-strikers by trade unions - 1970 meant it wasnt attractive to business

Question 5

key players government

Answer 5

-government reduced taxes in swinden- meant foreign car manufacturing went there, so Birmingham missed out

Question 6

flagship

Answer 6

~bullring shopping center
*35 mill visitors in first yr
*created 8000 jobs
*cost £530 mill
~birmigham smithfield
*1000 new homes
*midland metro tram line connecting to hs2 new station in 2026
~international airport
*cost £500 mill
~mathew bulton college
*7000 students
*cost £40 mill
*teaches 500 courses
~mellenium point
*cost £155 mill
*created 100 studio offices
~selfridges

Question 7

government role

Answer 7

~expansion of birmigham international airport
~city challenge + single regeneration budget for redevelopment
~heartlands development cooperation 1992 brings regeneration of old industrial areas
~£235 mill has been secured from eu social investment fund
~more public spaces developed such as centurary square
~railway station £700 mill investment
_university x3 student pop 50000
~national indoor arena
* 2010 world wheelchair basketball
*2003 world indoor athletics championships