Urban@SLNgeog

The 7-11 Urban Geography Guide

If you disagree with this list, then propose another site yourself and we will add the link.

This has a local feel about it but not entirely..

1.Virtual Brum has been created by Malcolm Sutton at Swanshurst School, Birmingham
www.colintonmas.demon.co.uk/Index.html

2. Pupil Vision is an innovative site from teachers has an urban transect http://www.pupilvision.com/yearten/urbanzones.htm

3. Urban Regeneration Case Studies in the UK

There is an urban design exhibition which features the developments at the canal wharf in Walsall, Digbeth and Worcester. http://www.rudi.net/news.cfm which is a paid for site now.

Some general sites too with case studies www.urcs-online.co.uk and www.bura.org.uk

4. Future Favelas - Alleyne's High School offer this animation of the development of informal settlements, shanty towns, squatters or bustees to show how people manage to improve their communities and be self reliant.

5. On a global scale Urban Upgrading http://web.mit.edu/urbanupgrading will provide you with case studies worldwide.

6. London Docklands www.docklands.co.uk/ The docklands web - contact people who live and work there. London City Airport and Greenwich development http://international-airports.com/airport/lcy/index.htm London Docklands Timelinewww.avp.co.uk/lddcmenu.htm London Docklands History http://www.lddc-history.org.uk/ Photographs can be obtained from http://www.london-photo-library.fsnet.co.uk/london1.html Latymer School have this overview http://www.latymer-upper.org/geog/sixth/docklands.htm

7.If it is Manchester you want, then link to our web enquiries

8.Homecheck www.homecheck.co.uk is one of four sites that allow you to compare postcode areas for quality of life and environment statistics.

9.Upmystreet www.upmystreet.com is another with some more features

10.The Urban Audit by The regional development section of the European Union has quality of life reports for 58 European Cities

11.Can you propose one?

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This page last updated 14 July 2004

This page was last updated 14/07/04