Chapter 7 - Dynamic UK Cities

Question 1

what are the main areas of a city

Answer 1

CBD
inner city
suburbs
urban-rural fringe

Question 2

what is the main city of the west midlands

Answer 2

Birmingham

Question 3

identify a challenge a city may face

Answer 3

deindustrialisation

decentralisation

Question 4

identify an opportunity a city may have

Answer 4

sprawl of rural-urban fringe
gentrification
studentification

Question 5

name an advantage and disadvantage of regeneration

Answer 5

+ new jobs
+ better services in the area

• too expensive for poorer people to afford
• low paid jobs

Question 6

name a feature of an expanding commuter village

Answer 6

• richer newcomers and poorer locals
• many young families
• many older people who have retired from the city