Case Study- Leeds

Question 1

What is Leeds national importance

Answer 1

Uks 3rd largest manufacturing accounting around 152,000 jobs

5% of England’s economic output

Question 2

International importance

Answer 2

Leeds Bradford international airport - one of the fastest uk airports with 75% growth in the last 5 years. 450 weekly flights taking 2.8mill travellers

Question 3

Opportunities with transport

Answer 3

Guided busway in kirkstall

Hs2 connected to south

Question 4

Opportunities with employment

Answer 4

Victoria gate - 168mill development

John Lewis created - 550 jobs

Question 5

Opportunities with culture

Answer 5

Increased tolerance / rich cultures

Grand theatres

First direct arena

Question 6

Opportunities with urban greening

Answer 6

Round hay park

Question 7

Urban deprivation ( challenge)

Answer 7

Leeds ranked 31 out of 326 most deprived

23% of people in armely have no qualifications

Question 8

Urban sprawl

Answer 8

Decrease in green fields

3rd highest air pollution outside London

Litter dropped in derelict areas

Question 9

Population (challenge)

Answer 9

Housing demands

Question 10

Leeds greenhouse development beeston

Answer 10

Was a derelict building with lots of graffiti and high high unemployment rates
Main features - carbon zero, mixed use( homes,offices, parks, shops)
Solar panels, double glazed, wind turbine, car share club, cycle storage, green buses to city