Birmingham challenges

Question 1

we had a _______ shortage in what year

Answer 1

Housing shortage in 2013

Question 2

how many houses did we need and how many did we build

Answer 2

80,000 but we only had space for 51,000

Question 3

we had a low quality of ____

Answer 3

life

Question 4

what is quality of life

Answer 4

the standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by an individual based on their surroundings

Question 5

why was the quality of life low

Answer 5

in inner city areas such as spark brook, unemployment rates were higher than outer city areas, so they had a worse life. this is also inequality

Question 6

in 2015 what was birmingham voted

Answer 6

3rd most deprived UK city

Question 7

in 2015 how much waste was recycled

Answer 7

only 30%

Question 8

as a solution to lack of recycling, what did they do?

Answer 8

they built 5 recycling centres

Question 9

how many homes does the tisley incinerator power and how much waste does it burn

Answer 9

42,000 homes by collecting 35,000 tonnes of rubbish and converting it into electricity

Question 10

how high was unemployment

Answer 10

14%

Question 11

urban sprawl - how many people moved away in the past 10 years

Answer 11

42,000

Question 12

urban sprawl meant more commuting occurred. how many more commuters are there each year

Answer 12

50,000 new each year. one year it rose from 150k to 200k

Question 13

why does birmingham have challenges

Answer 13

de - industrialisation which leads to urban decline

Question 14

what is urban decline/ demultiplexer effect

Answer 14

1. factories close
2. people lose their jobs
3. people turn to crime or move away from the area
4. the area is now deprived

Question 15

at least 2 of birminghams challenges

Answer 15

1. Deprivation
2. Urban sprawl
3. 14% unemployed
4. Housing shortage
5. Waste disposal
6. Low quality of life