Newcastle opportunities

Question 1

Opportunities in Newcastle? Recreation and Entertainment

Answer 1

E.g N United fc are Premier league football team
Benefits: - Newcastle FC home games attract 52k ppl
- 24 mill ppl visit Metro centre every year + the Metrocentre can have as many as 9,000 members of staff working in the centre
Challenges: Some parts of N have a high cost of living and some have a v. high levels of unemployment ➡ restricts access to entertainment oppors to those employed and/ or on higher incomes

Question 2

Opportunities in Newcastle? Cultural mix

Answer 2

E.g. immigration means that N provides a cultural mix oppotunity for wider experiences such as a range of foods and festivals
Benefits: N has a range of ethnic resteraunts and community events
- In Jan/ Feb, N’s Chinatown is at the centre of a carnival of colour as the city celebrates the Chinese New Year
Challenges: N has a range of ethncities which are often segregated in areas around the city ➡ creates social tensions

Question 3

Opportunities in Newcastle? Recreation and Entertainment ECONOMIC

Answer 3

E.g N United fc are Premier league football team
Benefits: - Newcastle FC home games attract 52k ppl
- 24 mill ppl visit Metro centre every year + the Metrocentre can have as many as 9,000 members of staff working in the centre
Challenges: Some parts of N have a high cost of living and some have a v. high levels of unemployment ➡ restricts access to entertainment oppors to those employed and/ or on higher incomes

Question 4

Opportunities in Newcastle? Cultural mix SOCIAL

immigration

Answer 4

E.g. immigration means that N provides a cultural mix opportunity for wider experiences such as a range of foods and festivals
Benefits: N has a range of ethnic restaurants and community events
- In Jan/Feb, N’s Chinatown is at the centre of a carnival of colour and noise as the city celebrates the Chinese New Year.
Challenges: N has a range of ethnicities which are often segregated in areas around the city ➡ creates social tensions

Question 5

Opportunities in Newcastle? Urban Greening ENVIRONMENTAL

Answer 5

e.g 55% of the city is green space
Benefits: -improves air quality and helps reduce heat stress
- Encourage ppl to be physically active
- Allows for contact with nature
Challenges: As pop. increases, more land is needed for houses. Often built on greenfield land = reduces amount of open spaces

Question 6

Opportunities in Newcastle? Integrated Transport Systems SOCIAL

Answer 6

E.g. buses are frequent and cover many areas of N
Benefits: N transport makes it a better place to live, work, and do business + a more accessible place that is easy for everyone to get around. - Between 35 - 40 mill use the Tyne and Wear Metro System
Challenges: Transport is v expenive to maintain - costs mean high lvls of tax and + exps fair ➡ problem for ppl on low income

Question 7

Opportunities in Newcastle? Employment ECONOMIC

Answer 7

E.g N has a wide variety of employment oppor. notably in service sector
Benefits: -3rd fastest growing economy in UK
- Contributes 170k jobs and £13 bill in UK
economy
- Ppl have improved standards of living as a
result of ⬆ wages. Home ownership ⬆ 5.8%
Challenges: Industrial decline has increased employment and ➡⬇income ➡then restricts access to opportunities