Brighton

Question 1

How far is it to London

Answer 1

82km - hour train journey

Question 2

When did Brighton become a city

Answer 2

2001

Question 3

What percentage of residents are LGBTQ

Answer 3

15%

Question 4

What percentage of residents were born in the UK

Answer 4

84%

Question 5

Smallest………….size in the SE

Answer 5

Household

Question 6

What percentage of children are in poverty

Answer 6

19.6%

Question 7

Considerable improvement in the quality of…………………….since 1993

Answer 7

Bathing water

Question 8

How many local reserves are in Brighton and what percentage of the city do they cover

Answer 8

8 - 8.2% of the city

Question 9

What percentage of Brighton is unemployed

Answer 9

7.6%

Question 10

What was Brighton originally

Answer 10

Fairly large market and fishing town

400 fishermen in 1580

Question 11

What event transformed Brighton

Answer 11

1750 - Dr Richard Russell recommended Brighton for seawater bathing to cure diseases + illnesses

Price of Wales took residence in 1784, made Brighton a fashionable centre which attracted the wealthy

Question 12

When was the pier built

Answer 12

1823 - allowed steamships to bring in tourists from abroad

Question 13

How many people visited Brighton each year in 1850

Answer 13

250,000

Question 14

What did the railway enable

Answer 14

Built-in 1848, shortened travell time from London from 7 hours to 1. More people could visit Brighton for day trips resulting in a 45% growth in tourism

Question 15

The pier was the first to be………………………in the UK

Answer 15

Grade 1 listed

Question 16

Why did tourism slow down after the war

Answer 16

Post-war period saw tourist numbers level off as people had less money. 1970s saw an introduction to cheap package holidays abroad

Question 17

Give the 3 developments in Brighton

Answer 17

A27
i360
Amex

Question 18

What is the A27

Answer 18

A major road in the South of England
Runs from Wiltshire to East Sussex - runs through 4 counties
Busiest trunk road in the UK

Question 19

When was the A27 built

Answer 19

1920’s cost around £800,000 - not too reliable as different parts of the road were constructed at different times

Question 20

What was the aim of the A27

Answer 20

An alternative route to the busy and often inconvenient M25.

Despite being slower and more dangerous, it’s the prefered route for many travellers

Question 21

What percentage do goods vehicles make up of the A27

Answer 21

15%

Question 22

The cities parallel to the A27 will grow by…………….homes over the next decade and…………..airport will continue to develop

However, the capacity of the transport system to support any future growth is hindered by it’s…………

Answer 22

60,000
Gatwick
Capacity

Question 23

What will future investment mean for the A27

Answer 23

Make journeys quicker - bringing in economic activity as people, businesses and firms will be linked closer together

However, the impact may only be significant in the few densely urban areas with high economic activity (Brighton)

Question 24

What does the Department of Transport state

Answer 24

10% improvement in accessibility leads to a 3% increase in employment and the number of businesses, up to 30km from the location of the highway scheme

Question 25

What next development is due to take place on the A27 and who by

Answer 25

External Agency = Highways England with a proposed cost of £250 million in 2022

Question 26

How tall is the i360 and what is it

Answer 26

162m tall observation tower situated on Brighton beach Britain's tallest moving observation tower

Question 27

How many visitors can the i360 take

Answer 27

200

Question 28

i360 - on each decent, the pod generates........................needed for the ascent

Answer 28

Half the electricity

Question 29

What was the external agency of the i360 and when was it built

Answer 29

British Airways - same designers from London Eye | 2016

Question 30

How much did the i360 cost

Answer 30

£46.2 million

Question 31

What was the i360 based on

Answer 31

Designed as a 'vertical pier'. Recreated the original ticket booths of the west pier

Question 32

What was the aim of the i360

Answer 32

Give people a new experience of Brighton Promote regeneration of the seafront Provide an attraction that reflects the public appeal and spirit of the original West Pier in the twentieth century

Question 33

Is the i360 accessible

Answer 33

Yes Only 15-minute walk from the station Bus stop right outside i360

Question 34

What are the economic impacts of the i360

Answer 34

Half a million visitors in the first year Creates more than 440 new jobs Estimated that it will bring £25 million a year However, this income is dependant on endogenous factors - if weather = bad, fewer people will go on it

Question 35

How as the i360 affected social inequalities

Answer 35

Promised to give every child who attends a state school in Brighton one free ride - decreases social inequalities Gives opportunities such as employment and social events

Question 36

What is the external agency of the Amex and what is the capacity

Answer 36

American Express | 30,000

Question 37

how much did the Amex cost and how much is it to maintain

Answer 37

£109 million £11 million per year to maintain and run

Question 38

When was the Amex built

Answer 38

2008 - finished in 2011

Question 39

What is the Amex roof based on

Answer 39

Blend in with the South Downs Reduce noise pollution coming out of matches and events to Falmer

Question 40

What impact has the Amex on the tourist industry

Answer 40

Brings thousands of tourists to Brighton annually £40,000 spent in Brighton by the Japanese fans in one day (Rugby world cup )

Question 41

What are the pros of the Amex

Answer 41

720m squared teaching space provided to Brighton Uni Lots of new jobs created Nursery school built

Question 42

What are the cons of the Amex

Answer 42

Tourists clogging up the village Major traffic on A27 Small train station overcrowded at matches