Sheffield
Endogenous factors
Factors In Sheffield
Topography Flat
- Town centre is on flat land, easy walk around shops for leisure
- Hills tend to have the “main part” of a city on top and less hills
suggest lots of buildings in the “main part” as significant
location. Psychologically?
Location
Physical Geog Limited amount of open spaces
- Mostly urban
- Small patches of grass
- Minimal woodland
- Most green patches are surrounded by urbanised locations
- River cutting through main roads north west of Sheffield.
Land use City centre
- Multiple shops such as food shop’s, clothes shoops, stationary
shops, poundlands. Stationary shops shows a significant part of
the population of Sheffield is Students. Multiple clothes shops
suggests a lot of younger people who want to dress nicely
Town hall
- Sense of community
Built Environ. Large cathedral
- 15th century tower, quite old fashion and elaborate architecture.
Very large. Gives an antiquated character
The city centre
- Many shops, gives it a modern feel
- In open areas between shops, there are modern statues and/or
festive decorations eg. Light up giant bauble on ground
- Buildings surrounding/ included in the city centre have historic
architecture.
- Complex, elaborate and attractive building designs
Peace gardens
- Old architecture
- Gets a lot of tourism
Mostly urban
- Multiple shops and community spaces towards the centre of the
city and houses further out: for families, student
accommodation etc.
Endogenous factors
Factors In Sheffield
Topography Flat
- Town centre is on flat land, easy walk around shops for leisure
- Hills tend to have the “main part” of a city on top and less hills
suggest lots of buildings in the “main part” as significant
location. Psychologically?
Location
Physical Geog Limited amount of open spaces
- Mostly urban
- Small patches of grass
- Minimal woodland
- Most green patches are surrounded by urbanised locations
- River cutting through main roads north west of Sheffield.
Land use City centre
- Multiple shops such as food shop’s, clothes shoops, stationary
shops, poundlands. Stationary shops shows a significant part of
the population of Sheffield is Students. Multiple clothes shops
suggests a lot of younger people who want to dress nicely
Town hall
- Sense of community
Built Environ. Large cathedral
- 15th century tower, quite old fashion and elaborate architecture.
Very large. Gives an antiquated character
The city centre
- Many shops, gives it a modern feel
- In open areas between shops, there are modern statues and/or
festive decorations eg. Light up giant bauble on ground
- Buildings surrounding/ included in the city centre have historic
architecture.
- Complex, elaborate and attractive building designs
Peace gardens
- Old architecture
- Gets a lot of tourism
Mostly urban
- Multiple shops and community spaces towards the centre of the
city and houses further out: for families, student
accommodation etc.
