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Transcript of Urban Geographies
The Urban Geographies of Brighton
Key Questions
What processes help establish an urban area?
How does land use change within Brighton?
How has Brighton changed over time?
What are the factors responsible for causing change inBrighton?
How is the built environment connected to the growth ofBrighton as a resort and centre for consumption?
What do you think is typical of a seaside landscape?
Processes that Influence the development of urban geographies…
SOCIAL
ECONOMICCULTURAL
POLITICAL
PHYSICALPERSONAL
The Lanes :
The original Tudor fishing town
Tourist/Expensive Retail
The North Laine :
Growth determined by the field system
The Royal Pavilion and the fashionable area
Continued growth of the city
Grand 19th century expansion
Chain store retail
Cultural Quarter Gay
Brighton
Sea front Think about the physical setting...
The Lanes: the original Tudor fishing town.
Tourist/Expensive Retail
The North LaineGrowth determined by the field system
‘The Bohemian Quarter’
The Royal Pavilion and Old Steine
The Fashionable Area
The Regency Terraces and Crescents/Kemp Town Wealth
The Gay/Lesbian Community and Kemp Town
‘Pink Pound’- high levels of income and evidence of both gentrification and cultural landscapes.
The high concentration of gay people in Brighton might be unusual, but is not unique. E.g. Canal Street area of central Manchester and parts of Soho in London.
The Cultural Quarter
Churchill Square /Western Road/North St Chain store retail