Major city in the UK - Liverpool, England Flashcards
Where is Liverpool located?
North West England
Where was Liverpool developed?
River Mersey estuary
How many foreign tourists visited Liverpool in 2017, and how much revenue did this generate?
-840,000
-£358 million
What 2 car manufacturing companies can be found in Liverpool?
Jaguar and Ford
____ companies employ over _____ local people and generate £. billion for the economy
3000 companies employ over 50,000 local people and generate £3.2 billion for the economy
Name a type of national migration that has occurred in Liverpool
When famine struck in Ireland (1845), around 2 million Irish migrants arrived in Liverpool by 1850, making 20% of Liverpool’s population Irish
Name a type of international migration that has occurred in Liverpool
-The UK’s oldest Black African community is found in Liverpool
-Home to Europe’s first ever Chinatown
Name 2 environmental opportunities that urban change has brought Liverpool
Urban Greening
-Due to the decline in industry many areas are run down, which are trying to be developed as public parks/gardens
-Liverpool ONE is a large shopping and leisure complex and includes a 5 acre park in the city centre
Cycle and Pedestrian Routes
-Green spaces are being made more accessible to encourage people out of their cars
Name 2 Social and Economic opportunities that have been created by urban change
Cultural Mixing
-Ethnic diversity has brought a range of foods/festivals/cultural experiences to the city (such as Chinatown, a popular tourist destination)
Recreation and Entertainment
-Albert Dock has been restored and developed to inlcude many shops/resturants/museums
-£1 billion was spent to create Liverpool ONE
Employment
-Development of the ‘Baltic Triangle’ area turned derelict factories/warehouses into spaces for creative industries
Integrated Transport Systems
-Merseytravel operates the city’s bus/train/ferry networks, ecouraging public transport use
Name 3 environmental challenges caused by urban change
Dereliction
-As wealthy people left the city, buildings got abandoned, and vandalised
Building on Brownfield/Greenfield sites
-City growth creates pressure to build on greenfield sites, destroying the enviroment
-Building on Brownfield sites is better for the environment, but requires clearing and decontaminating first
Waste Disposal
-As the population increases, more people are producing waste but there is less space to store it
Name 4 social/environmental challenges created by urban change
Urban Deprivation
-Industrial decline in the 20th century left Liverpools inner city very deprived
Housing inequality
-Regenration in some parts of the city has increased inequality
-Old housing is being cleared for modern builds, but these are too expensive for former residents, forcing them to leave
Education and Employment inequality
-Kids in deprived areas leave school lacking basic qualifications, leading to low incomes and high unemployment (8.5% to “2.8% average)
Unhealthy lifestyles
-Drinking/smoking/poor diet is more common in deprived areas
What is urban sprawl?
The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside
As Liverpool has _____, it has sprawled, merging with surrounding _____ _____ to create the __________ conurbation
As Liverpool has grown, it has sprawled, merging with surrounding urban areas to create the Merseyside conurbation
Name 2 ways the Merseyside conurbation has affected the rural-urban fringe
-Large housing estates have been built on greenfield sites
-Out of town developments take advantage of cheaper but still accessible land outside the city, losing rural land when built, also causing congestion as people travel with cars
What is a communter settlement?
Places in the rural-urban fringe where the majority of the population leaves the town each day to work elsewhere
