Lesson 13-Distant place Sheffield Flashcards
Quantitive sources-Location of the place
- Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England
- Name from river Sheaf
- 61% of city is green space
- More than 250 parks
- 4.5 million trees
Quantative sources-Education
- Long-term impacts of poor education as theres a 1.8% higher quantity of people here than national averahe who have no qualifications
- Level 4 1.7% less than National Average due to brain drain effect
Quantative sources-Unemployment
- 3.6% in Sheffield which is acctually 0.3% lower than national average
Quantative sources-Inequality/Poverty/Segregation
- “Sheffield A” and “Sheffield B” with A being green and opportunistic and B being low skilled and pesimistic
- Life expectancy varies up to 7-10 years difference between the two areas, eg ecclesfield and 4 miles away from it.
Quantative sources-Household income/Average property price
- West-35k salary average
- East-25k salary average
- West-300k property price average
- East-150k property price average
Quantative sources-Index Multiple Deprivation
- 2nd and most deprived deciles in East in ex-industrial areas
- 8th and 9th least deprived areas in West
Quantative sources-Life expectancy/Health
- Sheff has higher than average propertion of 65+ people who are not in good health and whos ability to perform daily activities are worse
- 20 year gap between east and west healthy life expectancy
Quantative sources-Endogenous Factors
- Elevation- flatter land next to river in NE which meant more indsutry was built here
- Higher density housing, more effected by de-industrialisation
- Higher quantitties of coal in the east provided by local power sources
- Higher elevation in west, lower density for housing and industry
Change over time-Flows of people into Sheffield (migration)
- Windrush generation
-links with poland, romania and slovakia
-e.g London Road
Change over time-Past lived experiences of Park Hill flats
- “The whole area exudes an atmosphere of resigned, apathetic and utter hopelessness…”
- “Teenagers often become members of gangs of vandals and hooligans, running riot…”
Change over time-Present lived experiences of Park Hill flats
- 2017-Park Hill flats regeneration not complete. Evidence of conflict created by change in the city.
- Tent City protests designed to highlight the lack of social housing in the city and increasing homelessness problem (Park Hill was social housing that closed in 2003).
Change over time-Sheffields economic change throughout history 1800-1980
- 1800s Industrial Revolution and industrialisation – demand for steel and manufacturing boom – Sheffield population doubled from 1870 to now 530,000 people. = City of Steel / City on the move BUT perception of ‘ugly’ (George Orwell ‘ugliest city in the world’) – pollution of water ways and atmosphere
- 1970/80s deindustrialisation (foreign competition) decline of steel industry – unemployment increased from 5.3% in 1979 to 11.9% in 1984 – disposable income? – retail industry? – social inequality? – physical and visual decline of buildings – Forgemasters and industry change/decline
Change over time-Sheffields economic change throughput history (1990-2016)
- 1990+ - investment in sport and culture – 1991 World Student Games, National Centre for popular music, Heart of the City regeneration - economy grew from £5.6billion in 1997to £9.2billion in 2007 2016 - £220 million over next 3 years, perception changes and tourism increases
- 2016 – Chinese investment £220 million over next 3 years, attracts more investment (cumulative causation), visual change. £1bn investment into city centre (The Moor and New Era Square).
Change over time-Sheffields changing links over time
BIG CARD
- 1800s
-Iron ore imported from Sweden for use in steel industry
-Local links with South Yorkshire coal field – Rivers, Canals, Railways used to transport raw materials - 1900s
-Sheffield steel used to build Brooklyn Bridge, New York
-Sheffield steel used in WW2 aircraft, tanks, artillery, bullets, etc. (city becomes a target for German bombing in WW2)
-Deindustrialisation occurs due to global competition (India and China mainly)
-Norweigian Bank invest into Lower Don Valley
2000s
-Chinese investment into New Era Square and Moor Regeneration (£1bn investment)
-New Era Square and links to China economically and socially– Chinese students in city centre, Chinese shops and restaurants
-Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre– Investment from Boeing (USA)
-Universities globally recognised and attract students to city from RoW
-Gripple (Sheffield-based steel company) build longest fence in the world in Australia using Sheffield steel
Change over time-Representations and rebranding in Sheffield
- Today – The Outdoor City
1/3 of Sheffield lies within the Peak District National Park. We are the spiritual home of climbing in the UK, with unrivalled downhill mountain biking and infamous road cycling. - The Outdoor City is the official marketing team for tourism in Sheffield.
