UK case study - Sunderland

Question 1

where are the UK cities located and why are they located here?

Answer 1

the majority of the UK’s cities are located in the south of the UK as the land is flat and temperatures are usually warmer.

Question 2

what has happened to Sunderland’s population since 1850?

Answer 2

fluctuated but mostly slowly increased.

Question 3

name and explain 2 types of international migration to Sunderland :

Answer 3

1- Scottish migration = for employment (the shipyards)

2- Irish migration = for food (due to the Great Famine)

Question 4

name 3 challenges of urban growth in Sunderland :

Answer 4

1- fast food becoming more popular (increase in obesity)

2- litter

3- poverty

Question 5

what is urban sprawl?

Answer 5

the growth of towns and cities spreading and taking over areas of the countryside.

Question 6

how is urban sprawl affecting Sunderland’s rural fringe?

Answer 6

urban fringe becoming more populated and leaving less and less country-side.

Question 7

what is regeneration?

Answer 7

strategies to improve an area that has recently experienced lack of management, erosion or destruction due to weather recent conditions (storms)

Question 8

why did Sunderland need regenerating?

Answer 8

as in recent years, Sunderland has seen a decline in management, leaving the city ran down and looking unpleasing.

Question 9

name 3 key features of the Sunderland Riverside Masterplan :

Answer 9

1- more homes
2- more jobs
3- more renewable energy