The Urban Geographies of Brighton

Key Questions

What processes help establish an urban area?

How does land use change within Brighton?

How has Brighton changed over time?

What are the factors responsible for causing change inBrighton?

How is the built environment connected to the growth ofBrighton as a resort and centre for consumption?

What do you think is typical of a seaside landscape?

Processes that Influence the development of urban geographies…

SOCIAL

ECONOMICCULTURAL

POLITICAL

PHYSICALPERSONAL

The Lanes :

The original Tudor fishing town

Tourist/Expensive Retail

The North Laine :

Growth determined by the field system

The Royal Pavilion and the fashionable area

Continued growth of the city

Grand 19th century expansion

Chain store retail

Cultural Quarter Gay

Brighton

Sea front Think about the physical setting...

The Lanes: the original Tudor fishing town.

Tourist/Expensive Retail

The North LaineGrowth determined by the field system

‘The Bohemian Quarter’

The Royal Pavilion and Old Steine

The Fashionable Area

The Regency Terraces and Crescents/Kemp Town Wealth

The Gay/Lesbian Community and Kemp Town

‘Pink Pound’- high levels of income and evidence of both gentrification and cultural landscapes.

The high concentration of gay people in Brighton might be unusual, but is not unique. E.g. Canal Street area of central Manchester and parts of Soho in London.

The Cultural Quarter

Churchill Square /Western Road/North St Chain store retail