Brief:
Increasingly, traditional “CBD” type commercial developments are
opting for urban fringe “Greenfield” sites as their chosen location. One
such example is the “Bluewater” shopping centre in Kent, South Western UK.
Task:
Using EITHER: one side of
A3 OR two sides of A4 paper, you
are to design an educational resource, which would be used for future Year 11
Geography students. It can be produced by hand or on the computer, but should be
presented in a STIMULATING
way, and should contain all the necessary information, together with relevant
maps, diagrams and photos.
It
needs to cover the following areas:
Ø
Where is
Bluewater? (to
include specific site info)
Ø
What are the main characteristics
of the development?
Ø
Why was this site chosen by the
developers?
Ø
Why would big name stores choose
to locate here, rather than in the CBD?
Ø
What impacts has this development
had on the area, including neighbouring settlements?
(employment/competition/transport issues/env. concerns etc)
Ø
How might opinions vary towards
these sorts of developments?
A good place to start your
research is “ www.bluewater.co.uk”
You
will be given details of deadlines by your teacher.