Charcter Of Place Bradford Vs York Flashcards
York location
City in large agricultural area
North Yorkshire
York topography
Flat 16m above sea level
Flat flood plain
Vale
York physical geography
Glacial till
Vale
Flood plain
York land use
Agricultural area surrounding
Tourism and built up
York built environment
Historic walled city
Density= 7.3
York infrastructure
A64
Railway network
Grew as river port
York demographic
Christian = 59%
Muslim= 1
Mean age= 39.5
York economic
3.1% unemployed
Grew up as river port and railway for trade
10% employment from tourism
Currently service based industry
Bradford location
West Yorkshire
Bradford topography
Steep slope
110m above sea level
Upland
Foothills of Pennines
Bradford physical geography
Millstone grit
Foothills of pennines
Bradford land use
Part of West Yorkshire conurbation
Bradford built environment
Industrial time
Density= 14.3
Bradford infrastructure
National motorway network
Past- location made communication hard
Bradford demographic
Christian= 50%
Muslim= 25%
Mean age= 36.2
Bradford economy
5.8% unemployed
Head offices of Morrisons and Yorkshire water
Growth in service sector