changing places- Economic change in SOA Flashcards
1
Q
john de coutances
title, time, impact
A
bishop of Worcester
1100’s
made stratford market town
2
Q
Shakespeare
time, impact
A
1500’s
tourism- birthplace & RSC
3
Q
john flower
time, role, impact- jobs
A
1833- 1960s flowers brewery trade canal&railway 300 jobs
4
Q
bird family
time, impact,
A
Maybird centre- diversify
retail
scrap metal indutry- largest Europe 1978
5
Q
% decreased in manufacturing jobs 1999-2004
A
27%
6
Q
% white british
A
88%
7
Q
bell court costs
A
£30 mill
foreign investment
8
Q
RSC redevelopment time and costs
A
£100 mill
2010
9
Q
jobs supported by tourism
A
3500
10
Q
% of shop owners who like tourism
A
77%
11
Q
no. of tourists annually
A
5.5 mill
12
Q
amount spent by tourists annually
A
£23 mill
13
Q
av traffic speed Birmingham road 8.00 to 9.00
A
close to London speed
14
Q
av earnings % above nat average
A
10%
15
Q
economic growth fast or slow? %%%
A
slow- 1.3% compared to nat 7.1% nat
1999-2004
