Brighton-Coastal Growth

Question 1

Where is Brighton located?

Answer 1

East Sussex on the English Channel Coast

Question 2

4 Factors for the population growth?

Answer 2

-Potential for fishing
-Tourism
-Accessibility
Industrial development

Question 3

How has potential for fishing made the coast grow?

Answer 3

-Grew as a fishing village, increase in job as a fisherman

Question 4

How has tourism made the coast grow?

Answer 4

-18th century people believed bathing in seawater was good for for your health-Prince of Wales. Attract wealthy tourists. People migrated due to jobs and new-found tourism

Question 5

How has accessibility made the coast grow?

Answer 5

-Victorian period a railway was built linking Brighton to London. Allowed for people to go on day trips. Mass tourism and exponential population growth increased. 1841 to 1881 population grew from 15,000 to 135,000

Question 6

How has industrial development made the coast grow?

Answer 6

Since 1970s lack of tourists in British resorts. Renovated itself as a centre for other tertiary and quaternary industries, attracting large numbers of people in the media sector.