Section 3 - Birmingham Flashcards
What are some environmental opportunities in Birmingham
- 500 Parks
- Europe’s greenest cities
- Birmingham’s green vision plan
What are some economic opportunities in Birmingham
- Home to over 3000 businesses
- Birmingham airport
- More than 13 Billion invested
What are some social opportunities in Birmingham
- Strong transport links such as grand central
- 5 universities with over 60,000 students
- strong historic culture
List 2 ways Birmingham is changing
- Airport is a global communications hub
2. One of Europes cities with the most young people
What is urban greening
creating and maintaining green areas in urban environments
What does the Birmingham green vision plan aim to do
- Make the city more attractive
- Encourage business
- Encourage outdoor activity and health
What are some stages of the Birmingham green vision plan
- Plant trees
- Develop green roofs
- Develop parks
- Build blue walls along canals
What is urban deprivation
when quality of life is below what is seen as acceptable
Why is Birmingham so deprived
de industrialisation
List some challenges of Birmingham
- Housing shortage
- Employment shortage
- Waste disposal
In 2015 how many houses did Birmingham need, and how many houses were they able to build
they needed 89,000 and had space for 51,000
What percentage of Birmingham is unemployed
14%
In 2015 how much of Birmingham’s waste was recycles
30%
How many recycling centres were places to tackle recycling
5
How many homes does the Tisley incinerator power
42,000 homes
