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Birmingham - Major city in the UK - Coggle Diagram
Birmingham - Major city in the UK
Location
centrally within the UK
central part of the West Midlands conurbation (different urban areas that have joined up)
Importance
Internationally
In UK
Direct rail links - used by 34 million people in 2014
New Street Station is busiest station outside of London
One of the 'greenest' UK cities - has over 8,000 acres of parks/open spaces
Excellent job opportunities - 200 law firms, 50 major property services, BBC, JLR
Hippodrome is the busiest theatre in UK - over 52,000 visitors each year
The European Cities Monitor rated it among the top 15 best cities in Europe in 2009
£13 billion invested in infrastructure development over the next decade - aim is to be a city of global importance
Birmingham airport had over 9 million customers in 2014 - has been extended to connect to more places e.g. Africa, China, USA
Provides space for more than 300 companies from outside of the UK
Impacts of national and international migration
wide range of cultures - rich cultural heritage - multi cultural communities
refugees from places suffering conflict e.g Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan
12,000 migrants and 40,800 UK migrants came to Birmingham in 2012-2013
wide range of ethnic restaurants and cultural events
Urban change and opportunities
5 UNIs with over 5,000 students - has one of the youngest populations in Europe
Largest number of businesses outside of London - e.g. retail, manufacturing, research
28,000 job vacancies
Excellent transport links
Hippodrome
Bullring - over 160 shops and 750,000 visitors each week
Most Michelin starred restaurants outside of London
Environmental- Urban Greening
Aims
more attractive
encourage business
improve health
Developments
Eastside City park - six acre park (2013)
Blue corridors alongside rivers and canals (Longbridge redevelopment scheme)
Encouraging walking and cycling
Green roofs and walls to increase biodiversity, reduce the amount of heat absorbed and to minimise water run-off
Urban Change and challenges
Birmingham measured as 6th most deprived area in UK
'Spiral of Decline' caused by industrial decline in 1970's resulting in urban deprivation
Inequalities in housing - around 10,000 people are homeless
Inequalities in education, health and employment
Environmental
Derelict buildings
green/brownfield sites