liverpool case study

location of liverpool?

the north-west of england, north of wales, coast of irish sea, on the river mersey

population of liverpool?

500,000

importance of liverpool?

john lennon airport is the 12th busiest airport in the uk, liverpool university is ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world, albert docks on the river mersey allows trade

migration into liverpool?

20% of people are from an ethnic minority background, 75% of people have irish ancestry, liverpool is home to europe’s first ever chinatown

social opportunities in liverpool?

ethic diversity has brought a range of foods, festivals, and cultural experiences to the city, the albert docks developed to include shops, restaurants and museums

economic opportunities of liverpool?

160,000 jobs have been created in tourism and service sectors, the container port (liverpool 2) opened in 2016 and created 5000 jobs

environmental opportunities of liverpool?

chavasse park - a five acre park was created to increase green space, cycle and pedestrian routes have been made to encourage people to use cars less

social challenges of liverpool?

in more deprived areas school students achieve lower exam results, in deprived areas drinking, smoking and poor diets are more common (links to high obesity rates)

economic challenges of liverpool?

high levels of unemployment due to the closure of the docks,

environmental challenges of liverpool?

high number of brownfield sites, lack of green spaces, increased pressure to build on greenfield sites as the population grows

why was the albert dock in need of regeneration?

decline due to unemployment, population decline and urban decay in the 20th century

when did the regeneration start?

in the 1980s

what were the main features of the regeneration?

restored warehouses, tourist attractions, improved transport, new apartments

what are the positive social impacts of the dock’s regeneration?

improved quality of life with cultural spaces, reduced crime and anti-social behaviour

what are the negative social impacts of the dock’s regeneration?

benefits focused on tourists rather than locals

what are the positive economic impacts of the dock’s regeneration?

created over 20,000 jobs, attracted 6 million visitors annually, boosting tourism

what are the negative economic impacts on the dock’s regeneration?

high property prices excluded lower-income businesses and residents

what are the positive environmental impacts of the dock’s regeneration?

development of pedestrian-friendly areas and public spaces

what are the negative environmental impacts of the dock’s regeneration?

disruption to wildlife and local ecosystems, increased footfall may contribute to littering and congestion

water conservation strategies and results?

collecting for gardens and flushing toilets, installing water meters and toilets that flush less water, educating people on using less water

energy conservation strategies and results?

using renewable energy sources, making homes energy efficient, encouraging people to use less energy

creating green space strategies and results?

provide natural cooler areas for people to relax in, encourages people to exercise, reduces the risk of flooding from surface runoff

waste recycling strategies and results?

collection of household waste, more local recycling facilities, greater awareness of the benefits in recycling

environmental problems of transport issues?

traffic increases air pollution, releasing greenhouse gases that lead to climate change

economic problems of transport issues?

congestion can make people and business deliveries late, meaning companies lose money

social problems of transport issues?

greater risk of accidents, road rage

congestion solutions?

widen roads to allow more traffic to flow easily, build ring roads to keep traffic out of city centres, park and ride schemes to reduce car use, public transport, cycle lanes & cycle hire schemes, having congestion charges discourages drivers from entering busy city centres