commonly, the centrally-located commercial and business district in a city with a dominance of offices and shops

located between the city centre and the suburbs and often an area of high density terraced housing

housing areas located at the edge of the city centre reflecting the outward growth of the city

the outer edge of a city where it merges with the countryside

Liverpool's structure and functions

Geography

Context of the city – site, situation and connectivity

Causes of migration that influence the growth and character of the city

Inequalities in employment, services, education and health

Liverpool CBD and inner city: challenges and opportunities from decline

Liverpool suburbs and rural-urban fringe: challenges and opportunities of growth

The impacts of regeneration and rebranding on people

Sustainable urban living

Consequences of interdependence of Liverpool and accessible rural areas

Links to Liverpool: changes in a rural area

Challenges of living in rural areas

Economic opportunities and environmental impacts in rural areas

This unit teaches pupils about the geography of Liverpool, one of the UK's most important cities. Pupils learn about Liverpool's location and importance at different scales and about its characteristics. Pupils will learn about the factors leading to economic, social and environmental change.

Liverpool: changes in a UK city

CBD, suburbs, inner city, rural-urban fringe

CBD, inner city, rural-urban fringe, suburbs

CBD, inner city, suburbs, rural-urban fringe

Starting in the CBD and moving towards the edge of a city, what is the sequence of the areas normally found in cities?

Large open spaces and new housing developments

Large detached and semi-detached houses with gardens

What type of housing is most common in the suburbs?

A town or city with high population density

Which of these is a common urban challenge?

What is the main cause of rural depopulation?

What is Liverpool’s approximate population?

It was a major global trade and migration hub

What is Liverpool’s role as a port city?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Liverpool's structure and functions

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.