TBSHS GCSE Geography: Birmingham Quiz 1

Which of the following apply to Birmingham's SITE?

• It is a dry point site

• It is a wet point site

• It on a south-facing sandstone ridge

• It is on a north-facing sandstone ridge

In the 21st century, important economic connections between Birmingham and the rest of the country include:

• The canal network

• Major motorways such as the M6 and M5

• The railway network linking Birmingham New Street to the rest of the country

Characteristics of the central business district (CBD):

• High population density

• The centre of local government

• Tall, modern buildings

• Industry

Characteristics of the inner city:

• Low density detached housing

• High density terraced housing

• Shops and offices

• Tower blocks of flats

Characteristics of the suburbs:

• A curved road pattern with cul-de-sacs

• A gridiron road pattern

• Low-density detached housing

• High-density terraced housing

Characteristics of the rural-urban fringe:

• A mixture of less intensive land uses

• Tower blocks of flats

• High density shops and offices

• Golf courses and airports

Tall buildings are located in the CBD because...

• there is a competition between companies to get the best view

• land is cheap so tall buildings are affordable

• plots of land are expensive so property developers build vertically rather than horizontally

What led to rapid urbanisation in the 19th century?

• The building of council housing estates

• The creation of comprehensive development areas (CDAs)

• Factory production

Counter-urbanisation in Birmingham...

• involved people moving back into the CBD

• was a consequence of the development of the city's inner-city areas

• involved people moving to New Towns such as Redditch

• involved people moving to estates on the edge of the urban area

Re-urbanisation in Birmingham...

• led to new apartments being built near the canals of the city centre

• led to the creation of new multi-functional centres such as the Mailbox

• involved people abandoning the cities in favour of more rural areas

• saw large estates of council housing being built