Liverpool Case Study Facts

Question 1

How many foreign tourists have visited Liverpool in 2017

Answer 1

840,000 tourists

Question 2

How much pounds have tourists contributed to

Answer 2

£358 million

Question 3

What are some reasons for Liverpool being nationally important

Answer 3

• Welsh migrants in late 1700 for industrial jobs
• Irish migrants in 1845 because Potato Famine
• 75% of Liverpudlians have Irish ancestry

Question 4

What are some reasons for Liverpool being internationally important

Answer 4

• It is home to Europe’s first china town
• Ships import since 1715
• Has UK’s oldest Black-African community
• 1/8 people there are from ethnic minority backgrounds

Question 5

What are some examples of urban sprawl effecting the rural-urban fringe

Answer 5

• Croxteth park was built on a rural greenfield site - destroys ecosystems
• Knowsley business park is built outside the city but causes pollution and congestion

Question 6

How can commuter settlements be bad

Answer 6

• More housing can cause ruin a rural settlement’s character
• Demand for houses increases house prices so residents can afford to stay there
• Business in commuter settlements could struggle because in the day everyone is gone to work
• Large amount of commuters cause pollution, congestion and parking issues