Case Study: Newcastle
Site - The city of Newcastle grew due to its location to the coast and the bridging point of the Tyne.
Situation - Newcastle began to spread rapidly outwards, this was when its situation by the River Tyne became so important. The river provided people with easy access to trade routes.
River Tyne prevents Newcastle from having a circular city structure, as the CBD is found to be on the river side.
The CBD of Newcastle can be found at the Central Southern part of the city. It has the central motorway, the coast road, the national train line and the metro routes.
It is the most accessible part of the city and for that reason the land values are highest and retailers, offices and businesses can all be found here.
The new CBD has the highest buildings to maximise the use of the land, the highest building density, some of the newest buildings due to regeneration such as the Gate and some of the oldest such as the Theatre Royal. It also has entertainment and social functions such as the universities and the Civic Centre.
Newer buildings on the outskirts such as new science centre near St James' Park.
Inner city area tend to be areas of low class residential housing. They either have no or small gardens and join onto other homes at each side.
They tend to have a grid iron pattern and linear terraced housing. Due to industry workers that used to live there.
Areas such as Scotswood, Benwell, Heaton and Walker.
Tend to be areas that have a past of socio-economic problems and are run down. Councils are working on improving this.
Rural-urban fringe is areas such as Ponteland, Great Park in Gosforth etc.
