HIC Sheffield

Question 1

importance of the city

Answer 1

sport
peak district national park
4th largest city in sheffield
population of 512,000
economy worth over £11.3 billion 
excellent transport links (M2, HS2)

Question 2

impacts of national and international migration

Answer 2

19.2% sheffield’s population is of black or minority ethic origin
88% of sheffield residents were born in the UK
migrant workers are employed in a wide range of sectors; manufacturing, construction, retail health and transport

Question 3

social opportunities

Answer 3

festivals (tramlines)
new retail areas
english institute of sport
sheffield housing company aim to build 2,300 new homes over the next 15 years

Question 4

economic opportunities

Answer 4

the moor market
foreign investment
£925 million on road repair
upto £1.57 million will be invested in the supertram network

Question 5

environmental opportunities

Answer 5

promotion of cycling
more people using new public transport
a new £10 millions centre for climate change mitigation lead by the university of sheffield
greenest city
energy plant near meadowhall produces enough power for 40,000 homes

Question 6

social and economic challenges

Answer 6

many children leave school without basic qualifications
industrial decline in 20th century left much of sheffield’s inner city very deprived
regeneration of parts of the city has lead to increased inequality

Question 7

environmental challenges

Answer 7

derelict buildings are a site for vandalism
air pollution has economic health cost of around £160 millions per year to society
increased pressure on greenfield sites
roads in sheffield are among some of the most polluted in the country

Question 8

growth of commuter settlements

Answer 8

new housing affects character of the place
demand for housing has increased locals may not be able to afford to stay in the area
pollution and traffic congestion occurs at rush hour affecting the environment
commuters tend to spend money where they work rather than where they live

Question 9

impact of urban sprawl

Answer 9

villages become suburbanised
out of town developments such as the st james retail park take advantage of cheaper land and easily accessible to lots of people
large areas of rural land are lost and they often lead to air and noise pollution and traffic congestion as people often travel by car

Question 10

Park hill regeneration key

Answer 10

park hill flats have a grade 2 listed status so can’t be demolished
£146 million transformation of the park hill estate

Question 11

reasons for the regeneration

Answer 11

unemployment
park kill has been abandoned so looks a mess
become and area for drugs and crime
was built in the 1960s so needed work doing
existing residents may have died this eroded away any sense of community

Question 12

positives of the regeneration

Answer 12

reduced crime
improved the appearance of the area
number of flats reduced to stop overcrowding
businesses / offices could move here
redesigning of paths and creating a grass ampitheatre beside a set of rusting steel steps to the railway station to make area more visually appealing

Question 13

negatives of the regeneration

Answer 13

670 households were displaced for the refurbishment of park hill and only a few were able to return
the prices of new flats are too expensive for old residents
large part of is still derelict