Understanding The Modern Urban Environment

Understanding the modern urban environment

Urban environment Counter urbanisation 5 Rural – urban fringe 13 Comprehensive redevelopment 4 Green belt 7 Out of town shopping centre 11 Twilight zone 18 suburbs 17 migration 10 CBD 1 Housing renovation 8 Slum clearance 15 urbanisation 19 Urban sprawl 16 Shopping centre 14 gentrification 6 Urban morphology 20 Inner city 9 commuter 2 Retail park 12 Commuter village 3

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2. What are the reasons for supermarket location at a. edge of CBD? b. edge of urban area? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are advantages of Regional shopping centres? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Location Accessed from M60 – ringing Manchester, links to M62,M6, M56 – so it is easily reached from Leeds, Liverpool and Chester Close to suburban area of Urmston for workers Large area of cleared land on the edge of Trafford Park industrial Estate – space for shopping and car parking Short distance to M60 means foods can be delivered quickly from warehouses – along M6 and M62

‘The Trafford Centre is one of the most exciting shopping and leisure destinations in Britain with stunning architecture, themed streets, 280 stores and 35 restaurants. It is also home to a 20-screen cinema and a bowling alley. Daily entertainment and a children's wonder world mean there's something to suit all the family ‘

Case study – Trafford Centre http://www.traffordcentre.co.uk / ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why have these changes in retail location occurred? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How have these changes affected the traditional retailing pattern? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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