Birmingham Case Study

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To investigate the difference between redeveloped and non-redeveloped areas in central Birmingham

Question 2

Redevelopment

Answer 2

The redesign and repurpose of a previously developed area

Question 3

Urban greening

Answer 3

Creation of parks and planting vegetation across urban areas

Question 4

Risks

Answer 4

Traffic, weather, slips,trips and falls, pedestrians and getting lost

Question 5

Need to measure

Answer 5

Environmental quality of each redeveloped and un developed area, number of people in each area and the type of vehicles in each area

Question 6

Primary data

Answer 6

Data collected first hand must include quantitative (measured) data and qualitative (subjective) information

Question 7

Secondary data

Answer 7

Data that has already been collected/printed it includes data readings, maps, websites and photographs

Question 8

Environmental quality survey

Answer 8

Scale from +2 (best) to -2 worst and assessed the area using the scale then compared them. This was done in 4 sites 3 developed and 1 undeveloped and assessed them on things such as air pollution, odour and noise.

Question 9

Pedestrian count

Answer 9

Stand in a specific part of area and set a timer for 5 minuets and counted how many people walked past. Excluded school students

Question 10

Traffic survey

Answer 10

Stood in one spot in each area for 5 minuets and counted how many vehicles went past. The categories are cars, bicycle, motorbikes, buses and other.

Question 11

Conclusions

Answer 11

Redeveloped areas have a positive environmental quality compared to non-redeveloped areas in central areas.
Higher pedestrian flows are found in recently developed areas compared to undeveloped areas.
Personal motorised vehicle use is lower in redeveloped areas compared to non-redeveloped areas.