Land Use Patterns: Sunderland UK Flashcards
What caused the land use pattern in Sunderland?
Industrialisation
Where is the CBD located?
It is located on Southbank.
Which area of Sunderland is a foal point for development?
Southbank
Where did the urban area expand out from?
It expanded outwards from the city centre.
What is located along the river?
Industry
Where are the council houses located?
In the far west.
What are the 6 economic factors?
It has a port Industrialisation Ship building and coal industries Suburban growth Coal mining Foreign competition
What is the port good for?
Trade
Where are the ship building and coal industries located?
They are located along the riverside and quayside.
Why were are the ship building and coal industries located on the quayside and riverside?
This is because access to rivers and docks are needed.
What does the suburban growth reflect?
It is low density and reflects the rising living standards across the middle class.
What does foreign competition lead to?
Derelict land.
What lead to terraced houses?
The ship building and coal industries caused the terraced houses to be built but when the industries were shut down the land became derelict.
What are the two physical factors?
Located near to the coast
River
What is an advantage of being near to the coast?
Ports can be built.
What is a disadvantage of being near to the coast?
Expansion to the east is limited.
What did the river do to the settlements?
It separated them until it was joined by a bridge.
What are the 5 social factors?
Communities in the north and south are separated by a river.
The population increased due to industrialisation.
During the inter-war period, a large number of semi-detached and detached houses in Fulwell and Grangetown.
Deindustrialisation lead to job losses.
Regeneration created more jobs.
Aside from creating new jobs, what more did regeneration do?
It made the area nicer and therefore attracted more people.
What are the two political factors in the land use?
Local authorities tackled problems.
Built large suburban council estates.
What problems did the local authorities tackle?
Housing shortages
Slum housing
