leeds

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samuela

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where is leeds located
in the north of england
a major city in west yorkshire
what is leeds population
around 800,000 people
what is leeds importance within the region
it has a well developed transport system - the M1 connects to london and the M62
it takes only 2 hours to get to london by train
it has an international airport at leeds-bradford
what is leeds importance within the country
historically it was a centre for englands wool, textile, pottery and craft industries
the city makes significant contributions to the countrys economy - over 50 billion and it has a workforce of 1.4 mllion
what is leeds importance globally
it has global connections between clothing firms and outsourced factories
how has migration affected the growth of the city
the city has a west indian carnival annually
large youthful populations creates high demand for services like retail and entertainment
young due to a high proportion of university students in the city
how has international migration affected the growth of the city
the non british population is higher than the average for the region
around 17% of the citys population is from black and ethnic minorities
how do ways of life vary within leeds
it is the base of yorkshires television - the BBC and ITV
it is the base of regional newpapers
it has regional yorkshire pudding championships with the countys best chefs competing
how do contemporary challenges affect life in the city
almost 17% of leeds residents have a disability or long term health problem which limits their day to day activities and many need specialist housing or adaptations to live independently
high congestion on busy junctions meant people got to work or school late and there was more co2 in the atmosphere from cars
how does inequality affect life in the city
'studentification' in the north of the city has led to demographic imbalance and rent and property inflation (higher costs) and when students go back to school this increases congestion and causes resentment between locals (more co2)
how can leeds become more sustainable
rail investment to improve connectivity between places and reduce travel costs
extended rail lines can increase the number of businesses around new stations and increase employment especially for young people
however this is expensive
ways of rail investment
opening new and extended lines
improving existing lines
upgrading technical rail infustructure e.g. faster services, different routes