Newcastle - HIC case study

Question 1

Newcastle?

Answer 1

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’

Question 2

Pull factors?

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

What is a social factor?

Answer 3

Factors affecting ppl, relationships, happiness and quality of life

Question 4

What is an economic factor?

Answer 4

Factors involving wealth, business, trade and investment

Question 5

What is an environmental factor?

Answer 5

Factors involving nature, wildlife, habitats and the quality of the natural and built environment

Question 6

Dereliction of buildings definition?

Answer 6

it is deserted or abandoned? land previously used for industry, which has fallen into decay

Question 7

Urban sprawl?

Answer 7

When more houses are built on the outskirts of a city, the city expands. Growth is often uncontrolled and poorly planned

Question 8

Urban sprawl?

Answer 8

When more houses are built on the outskirts of a city, the city expands

Question 9

Commuter settlements?

Answer 9

Towns where a sig proportion of residents work elsewhere

Question 10

Rural - urban fringe?

Answer 10

The area on the edge of the urban area where it meets the rural area and is under threat from urban sprawl

Question 11

Integrated transport system?

Answer 11

Involves co-ordinating diff forms of transport to provide a single, easy to use system

Question 12

Development indicators - Income?

Answer 12

measures proportion of the pop. in an area experiencing deprivation related to low income

Question 13

Development Indicators - Employment?

Answer 13

Measures number of employment oppors for the working age pop

Question 14

Development Indicators - Health?

Answer 14

Measures premature death and the impairment of quality of life by poor health - PHYS AND MENTAL

Question 15

Development Indicators - Education?

Answer 15

How many ppl get 5 A* - C. Living environment - measures physical and financial accessibility of housing and key local services

Question 16

Development Indicators - Crime?

Answer 16

Measures the rate of recorded crime in an area i.e. number of violent crimes, burglaries, thefts and criminal damage

Question 17

Why has landfill reduced? Dad

Answer 17

• 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

Question 18

Green belts definition?

Answer 18

Protected areas that have been set up around some cities to help prevent URBAN SPRAWL

Question 19

Building on brownfield sites: Advantages?

Answer 19

• 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

Question 20

Building on brownfield sites: Disadvantages?

Answer 20

• 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

Question 21

Building on greenfield sites: Advantages?

Answer 21

• Cheaper and faster to build on
• Clean slate: can plan efficient and attractive developments
• Healthier environment: less pollution in air

Question 22

Building on greenfield sites: Disadvantages?

Answer 22

• Wildlife habitats are lost
• Valuable farmland may be lost
• Encourages urban sprawl

Question 23

Land use demands:

Answer 23

• 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