Newcastle - HIC case study Flashcards
Newcastle?
N is one of the largest cities in the North East of England with a pop of around 298k. One of UK’s ‘core cities’
Pull factors?
- Job opportunities (law, science)
- Research + development
- Housing - same affordable housing - Help to Buy Scheme
- Known as friendly city
- Excellent transport facilities
- Entertainment (bars, restaurants, football)
- Healthcare
What is a social factor?
Factors affecting ppl, relationships, happiness and quality of life
What is an economic factor?
Factors involving wealth, business, trade and investment
What is an environmental factor?
Factors involving nature, wildlife, habitats and the quality of the natural and built environment
Dereliction of buildings definition?
it is deserted or abandoned? land previously used for industry, which has fallen into decay
Urban sprawl?
When more houses are built on the outskirts of a city, the city expands. Growth is often uncontrolled and poorly planned
Urban sprawl?
When more houses are built on the outskirts of a city, the city expands
Commuter settlements?
Towns where a sig proportion of residents work elsewhere
Rural - urban fringe?
The area on the edge of the urban area where it meets the rural area and is under threat from urban sprawl
Integrated transport system?
Involves co-ordinating diff forms of transport to provide a single, easy to use system
Development indicators - Income?
measures proportion of the pop. in an area experiencing deprivation related to low income
Development Indicators - Employment?
Measures number of employment oppors for the working age pop
Development Indicators - Health?
Measures premature death and the impairment of quality of life by poor health - PHYS AND MENTAL
Development Indicators - Education?
How many ppl get 5 A* - C. Living environment - measures physical and financial accessibility of housing and key local services
Development Indicators - Crime?
Measures the rate of recorded crime in an area i.e. number of violent crimes, burglaries, thefts and criminal damage
Why has landfill reduced? Dad
- Replaced 5.5 litre recycling box with 240 litre bin
- Freecycle set up which you can contact to give away unwanted furniture or get unwanted furniture
Green belts definition?
Protected areas that have been set up around some cities to help prevent URBAN SPRAWL
Building on brownfield sites: Advantages?
- More likely to get planning permission
- Cheaper as don’t have to put road access and drainage in
- Reduces city expansion as already in city
- Closer to CBD
Building on brownfield sites: Disadvantages?
- Have to be cleared or destroy what the land was originally used for
- Less space for gardens
- Don’t have much choice on what to build
- Buying land is expensive
Building on greenfield sites: Advantages?
- Cheaper and faster to build on
- Clean slate: can plan efficient and attractive developments
- Healthier environment: less pollution in air
Building on greenfield sites: Disadvantages?
- Wildlife habitats are lost
- Valuable farmland may be lost
- Encourages urban sprawl
Land use demands:
- Development of transport networks
- Growth of suburban residential developments and commuter settlements
- Edge of town retail parks
- Modern industrial estates
- Leisure developments such as golf courses
