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Brighton Flashcards

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1
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How far is it to London

A

82km - hour train journey

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2
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When did Brighton become a city

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2001

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3
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What percentage of residents are LGBTQ

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15%

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4
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What percentage of residents were born in the UK

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84%

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5
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Smallest………….size in the SE

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Household

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6
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What percentage of children are in poverty

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19.6%

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7
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Considerable improvement in the quality of…………………….since 1993

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Bathing water

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8
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How many local reserves are in Brighton and what percentage of the city do they cover

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8 - 8.2% of the city

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9
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What percentage of Brighton is unemployed

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7.6%

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10
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What was Brighton originally

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Fairly large market and fishing town

400 fishermen in 1580

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11
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What event transformed Brighton

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1750 - Dr Richard Russell recommended Brighton for seawater bathing to cure diseases + illnesses

Price of Wales took residence in 1784, made Brighton a fashionable centre which attracted the wealthy

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12
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When was the pier built

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1823 - allowed steamships to bring in tourists from abroad

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13
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How many people visited Brighton each year in 1850

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250,000

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14
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What did the railway enable

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Built-in 1848, shortened travell time from London from 7 hours to 1. More people could visit Brighton for day trips resulting in a 45% growth in tourism

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15
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The pier was the first to be………………………in the UK

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Grade 1 listed

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16
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Why did tourism slow down after the war

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Post-war period saw tourist numbers level off as people had less money. 1970s saw an introduction to cheap package holidays abroad

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17
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Give the 3 developments in Brighton

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A27
i360
Amex

18
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What is the A27

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A major road in the South of England
Runs from Wiltshire to East Sussex - runs through 4 counties
Busiest trunk road in the UK

19
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When was the A27 built

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1920’s cost around £800,000 - not too reliable as different parts of the road were constructed at different times

20
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What was the aim of the A27

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An alternative route to the busy and often inconvenient M25.

Despite being slower and more dangerous, it’s the prefered route for many travellers

21
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What percentage do goods vehicles make up of the A27

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15%

22
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The cities parallel to the A27 will grow by…………….homes over the next decade and…………..airport will continue to develop

However, the capacity of the transport system to support any future growth is hindered by it’s…………

A

60,000
Gatwick
Capacity

23
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What will future investment mean for the A27

A

Make journeys quicker - bringing in economic activity as people, businesses and firms will be linked closer together

However, the impact may only be significant in the few densely urban areas with high economic activity (Brighton)

24
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What does the Department of Transport state

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10% improvement in accessibility leads to a 3% increase in employment and the number of businesses, up to 30km from the location of the highway scheme

25
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What next development is due to take place on the A27 and who by

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External Agency = Highways England with a proposed cost of £250 million in 2022

26
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How tall is the i360 and what is it

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162m tall observation tower situated on Brighton beach

Britain’s tallest moving observation tower

27
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How many visitors can the i360 take

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200

28
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i360 - on each decent, the pod generates……………………needed for the ascent

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Half the electricity

29
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What was the external agency of the i360 and when was it built

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British Airways - same designers from London Eye

2016

30
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How much did the i360 cost

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£46.2 million

31
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What was the i360 based on

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Designed as a ‘vertical pier’. Recreated the original ticket booths of the west pier

32
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What was the aim of the i360

A

Give people a new experience of Brighton

Promote regeneration of the seafront

Provide an attraction that reflects the public appeal and spirit of the original West Pier in the twentieth century

33
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Is the i360 accessible

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Yes
Only 15-minute walk from the station
Bus stop right outside i360

34
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What are the economic impacts of the i360

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Half a million visitors in the first year
Creates more than 440 new jobs
Estimated that it will bring £25 million a year

However, this income is dependant on endogenous factors - if weather = bad, fewer people will go on it

35
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How as the i360 affected social inequalities

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Promised to give every child who attends a state school in Brighton one free ride - decreases social inequalities

Gives opportunities such as employment and social events

36
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What is the external agency of the Amex and what is the capacity

A

American Express

30,000

37
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how much did the Amex cost and how much is it to maintain

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£109 million

£11 million per year to maintain and run

38
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When was the Amex built

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2008 - finished in 2011

39
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What is the Amex roof based on

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Blend in with the South Downs

Reduce noise pollution coming out of matches and events to Falmer

40
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What impact has the Amex on the tourist industry

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Brings thousands of tourists to Brighton annually

£40,000 spent in Brighton by the Japanese fans in one day (Rugby world cup )

41
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What are the pros of the Amex

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720m squared teaching space provided to Brighton Uni

Lots of new jobs created

Nursery school built

42
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What are the cons of the Amex

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Tourists clogging up the village
Major traffic on A27
Small train station overcrowded at matches

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