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Birmingham (impacts of urban sprawl (Transport links - including HS2,…
Birmingham
impacts of urban sprawl
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Since 2000 = 40,000+ people migrated from centre to suburbs & commuter settlements
200,000 daily commutes into Birmingham from places such as Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Sandwell and Dudley
congestion with economic, environmental and social impacts
location and importance
centre of the country , focus of more motorways than any other place.
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top 15 'best cities in Europe to do business ' (31,000 businesses)
range of businesses within secondary and tertiary including jaguar , EON , Deutshe bank + SME.
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enviromental challenges
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Building on brownfield sites - improve a derelict site as the space is reused for a new development.
Waste disposal - a lot of household and commercial waste which creates challenges for how to manage the disposal
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urban sprawl
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it refers to the migration of a population , from populated towns and cities to low density
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the end result is the spreading of a city and its suburbs over more and more of Birminghams rural land.
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social
Ethnic & cultural diversity allows people to experience different religions and foods, e.g. Balti Triangle [curry], St Paul's Square [live music], Birmingham Royal Ballet, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra = culturally rich social life
5 Universities → over 65,000 students.
economic
Bullring shopping centre = 140 shops generating employment and income for the local economy → local multiplier effect
Brindley Place = leisure & office = bars, retail, offices and entertainment facilities→ local multiplier effect