CHANGING UK CITY

Question 1

Central Business District?

Answer 1

Main hub of economic activity. E.g. the bull ring.

Question 2

Inner City

Answer 2

Characterized by terraced housing, traditionally for factory workers.
Some parts developed into high flat blocks.
E.g. Sparbrook

Question 3

Suburbs

Answer 3

Characterized by detached and semi-detached housing, usually built between the 1930s and 60s.
E.g. Edgbaston.

Question 4

Urban Rural Fringe

Answer 4

Fewer, larger and more recently built homes.

Question 5

BIRMINGHAM

Answer 5

Multicultural city with 22% of population born outside of the UK
Has Birmingham International Airport
Ranked 15th for sustainable cities in the UK.
Young population (66% are under 45)

Question 6

Urbanisation

Answer 6

An increased proportion of people living in built up areas.

Question 7

Why do trends in urbanisation vary?

Answer 7

Physically: flat land makes it easier to develop infrastructure, meaning increased connectivity therefore businesses locate there.

Question 8

MUMBAI

Answer 8

Began as a small fishing village
21 million people in 2016
Mumbai contributes 40% of all of India’s foreign trade

Question 9

Push+Pull Factors in Mumbai

Answer 9

Push:
Education and Health Standards lower as you leave the city.
Farm Work reduced.
34% of Bihar live below the poverty line

Pull:
Mumbai has good schools and 17 universities.
Higher average income at 30,000 rupees