Leeds + Rosario Flashcards
What’s is the Regional significance of Leeds and Rosario?
Leeds acts as a shopping destination for the North of England
It is also home to several major universities
Rosario has rail, road and air transport links which help develop its importance as an industrial centre. The city is located on the costanera, the bank of the Panama River.
What is the national significance of Leeds and Rosario?
Leeds has links to London via the M1, and has an international airport
After London, Leeds is the largest legal and financial centre in the UK
Contains 80% of the vegetable oil business and 90% of the Argentine export of soybean
What is the international significance of Leeds and Rosario?
The city is bidding to become more the European city of culture in 2023
The grains exchange at the Rosario Board of Trade is the most important in Argentina and influences international grain prices
What are the patterns and impacts of international migration?
Leeds has a large amount of Polish citizens aswell as Irish and claims to have the oldest Caribbean community in the UK
This has lead to a double in the amount of ethnic minorities from 1991-2011 (7.5% to 15%)
Leeds has a West Indian carnival to celebrate its diversity
The origin of the population is mainly Spanish and Italian. More recently the most common group of immigrants is in Paraguay with 600,000. This effects the cuisine, language and architecture. However the emigration has lead to a brain-drain.
What are the patterns and impacts of internal migration?
There is a large student population of 30,000. They produce a great demand for housing and are important for the economy.
What are the ways of life in Leeds and Rosario ?
SPORT:
The Tour de France started in Leeds in 2014
The football team has a history of success
MUSIC:
Home to Leeds Festival which has seen bands like Guns N Roses
SHOPPING:
Home to a massive collection of shops including designer stores and independent brands
FOOD:
Social gatherings for food are common and the tradition of locally preparing food is passed down
EDUCATION:
Rosario has a university - there are currently 80,000 students at the various faculties
CULTURE:
Rosario is a hub for social activity - it has several museums and an astronomy complex
What is the quality of life like in Leeds?
Avg salary of £1,200 above national avg
6th in Moneysupermarket.com’s quality of living scoring index
What are the contemporary challenges facing Leeds and Rosario?
HOUSING CRISIS:
24,314 families on waiting list for social house
Apartments can cost in excess of £1000 a month
SOCIAL INEQUALITY:
In Holbeck 15% of residents are on job seeker allowance. In Weetwood it’s 0.2%
AIR QUALITY:
A street in the city centre is the most polluted outside of London
UNEMPLOYMENT:
Greater Rosario has the second highest unemployment rate in the country (8.8% compared with an avg of 7.1%)
CRIME:
Drug trafficking leads to lots of crime - officials claim 15-25% of killings are linked to it
SOCIAL INEQUALITY:
There are many slums in Rosario which are caused by uncontrolled development
How has South Bank been regenerated sustainably?
Is the Pro Huerta scheme sustainable?
SOCIAL:
South Bank proposes a new railway station which will hold more passengers than Gatwick
ECONOMIC:
Area is home to ASDA and new walking routes will link communities so that people have ease accessing jobs
ENVIRONMENTAL:
River Aire will be located in the middle o the new city centre and river taxis will provide CO2 free transport
SOCIAL: Diet improved for low income families ECONOMIC: The majority of workers are women, they earn income and gain skills ENVIRONMENTAL: Production of food reduces CO2 emissions
