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location of leeds

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east of bradford
west yorkshire
200miles^2

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history of leeds

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fought over in 1643

saxon village

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migration in leeds

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1950- caribbean
1960 - india pakistan
2004 - lithuania
2013 - 9000 migrant

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4
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impacts of migration in leeds

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studentification
struggle work
diverse
housing demand

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housing challenge in leeds

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gated communities
studentification
inappropriate developments

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waste management in leeds

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590g household waste
landfill
new facility and tech
collected every 2 weeks

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leeds south bank

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4,000 homes
35,000 jobs
regenerate 185 hectares
3.5 hectare park

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human activity in christchurch bay

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densely populated
expensive homes for retirement
tourist spot
extensive building

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social impact of gm

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losing homes
homes near cliff lose value
dangerous to walk along cliff

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economic impact of gm christchurch

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roads and railways near coast

barton golf expand inland

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environmental impact gm CB

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collapse is unattractive
another holiday village not protected
exposes rocks and fossils
bird nesting sites

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coastal defences CB

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High cliff groynes, sea walls, cliff stabilisation, beach replenishment
forbes starve beach of sand

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gm CB

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erosion 2.3m a year, fetch of 3000 miles
mass movement rain makes unstable
transportation west to east LSD
deposition guest castle spit midwife’s spit stopped by groynes

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14
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location CB

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hampshire dorset border
south coast
20km

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geology CB

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permeable sand
impermeable clay
slopes west to east

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