Aims;
This coursework is an investigation into house price patterns in Beverley. I will investigate how the house prices and environmental quality change from the centre of Beverley to the outskirts. Also I will examine how dirt pollution can affect housing prices.
During this investigation I will be testing the following hypotheses;
- Environmental quality will improve from the centre of Beverley to the outskirts
I expect this to happen because Beverley was built along an extensive period of time, which means that the centre, the oldest part of the town, will have many houses that have been left to decay. Whereas on the outskirts of town there are many new estates, in which the houses are well built, new and properly looked after. Also, the quality of the environment on the outskirts of town will be of higher quality than the centre. This is because in Beverley’s centre, the houses are tightly packed together along cramped streets, so there will be limited greenery. High rates of pollution and litter will be also found in the centre as it is more populated than the outskirts. The rates of traffic in the centre will also be higher and more concentrated than the outskirts as many people work, live and shop in the middle of town. As a result of the high congestion, noise and air pollution will be greater in the centre of Beverley compared to the outskirts.