Out of town shopping

• Why are out of town retail parks attractive to shoppers?

  Indoor shopping so not affected by weather

  Often free parking so saves money
• Why has there been an increase in out of town shopping centres?

  Increased car ownership

  Cheaper land

  Higher rents in the CBD

  Room for large car parks
• Impacts on the CBD of out of town shopping centres

  Decentralisation leads to decline of traditional town centres

  Lower footfall which leads to shops closing and higher unemployment

  Shops are left derelict resulting in poor environmental quality
• What's an example of a CBD?

  Meadowhall in sheffield