MetroCentre

Question 1

What is the Metrocentre

Answer 1

North-East England, 3 miles south of Newcastle, west of Gateshead, on the A1

Question 2

WHen did the Metrocentre open

Answer 2

1986

Question 3

What are the advantages of the location ( 5 )

Answer 3

1/ Area was cheap as it was previously marshland
2/ 47 Hectare site had possibilities for future expansion
3/ The site is beside a dual carriageway and a mainline railway
4/ The Metro Centre was located in an enterprise zone so less tax and more planning power
5/ 1.3 Million people live within 30 minutes of the site

Question 4

What are the social benefits ( 4 )

Answer 4

1/ Metro Centre employs 7000 people
2/ Free parking for 10000 cars
3/ Operates long opening hours
4/ Nowadays most people prefer to use their own car and do most their shopping under one rood

Question 5

What the social disadvantages ( 1 )

Answer 5

1/ Eldon square shopping area in Newcastle become known for unemployment

Question 6

What are the economic advantages ( 1 )

Answer 6

Both Newcastle and Gateshead have regenerated as a result of out of town shopping centres

Question 7

What are the economic disadvantages ( 1 )

Answer 7

There was a reduction of 1/3 in the turnover of business in Gateshead CBD after the Metro Centre opened