Lympstone v Byker Flashcards
what 6 factors influencing the identity of a place
physical geography
demography
socio economic
political
culture
built environment
what is a place
they are dynamic they have a meaning associated with them
factors affecting perception of place
social media
interests
age
political values
media
news
family situation
emotional attachment
where is byker located
byker is a district and metropolitician borough of newcastle upon tyne home of the byker wall and is located on the river tyne
byker demography
-population 11767
-gender 48% women 52% men
-majority adult population then children finally elderly
-89.9% white
-59.7% Christian
good healthcare similar to the uk average
Byker history
mentioned in 1189
1600 famous for glass making
Byker wall built in the 1970
huge industry in mining steelworks and shipbuilding
immigration to get jobs population increased
deindustrialisation as poverty and unemployment
strong community spirit
all houses demolished in 1966
Erskine schemes new Byker and the Byker wall
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
influenced by economic boom
very colourful
wall 1 mile long 5-8 stories
wall was a sound barrier against the proposed motorway no windows
play areas and sociable area
housing had hot water and heating
new shopping centre
deindustrialisation Byker
ship yards and coal mining , shipbuilding many opportunities which grew economy. end of 20th centaury deindustrialisation led to many problems like unemployment
Byker transport
many transport links
metro ,bus, road links
Byker crime
huge problem in the 1990
vandalism and crime but limited funds so no action taken. Rat boy
Shields road
significant change bank closed and shops emerged
east end pool and library
parish department store now flats
negative media attention
used to be able to buy everything but now charity shops bars and bookmakers
Byker socio economic
23.6% have no qualifications
unemployment 16.2%
25%plus on benefits
Byker built environment
Byker wall 1 mile long 5-8 stories
variety of colour
built in the 1970
Byker physical geography
on the river Tyne good access to water
Ousburn
good drainage
lympstone location
village in east Devon
population of 1754
lympstone location
village in east Devon
located on the river exe
connected to railway station
lympstone demography
population of 1754
top heavy population
98.9%white
66.9% Christian
lympsto socio economic
77.3% pop employed
every student has at least 2 Alevels
Byker polotics
part of Newcastle council
lympstone council
parrish council with 11 members 2 district councilors and 1 county councilor
lympstone built environment
old buildings re decorated and re built to modernise however protests to stop this
new bigger houses built on peripheny
lympstone historical connections
established by saxons after forcing out celts
small port operating under administration of exeter
shipbuilding and fishing industry
railway in 1861 increased connectivity nationally
1840 wealthy from Devon visit
lympstone importance
connected by rain so shellfish industry could grow
tourism in1840 from Devon which expand built environment
strong links with shipbuilding
met office moved which created alot of jobs and boosted the economy
lympstone shifting flows of people
students and job seekers increase diversity
students commute
near university of Exeter