Are there differences between residential areas in and around Stoke On Trent?

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Introduction

Are there differences between residential areas in and around Stoke On Trent?

Aims

  • What sort of differences exist and why?
  • Is the environmental quality of one area better than the others and why?
  • What do the local residents feel about the quality of life in their residential areas?
  • Is there a link between environmental quality and the quality of life in each area?

The term environmental quality means making a judgement on how good or bad the surroundings are in and around an area. An example of an area with a good environmental quality is a place that has well paved areas, a lot of space, a lot of open space for recreational use, clean roads, grassy areas well kept and a safe and friendly environment to live in. An area with a bad standard of environmental quality is an area that has a lot of noisy areas, like a factory, a school, a busy road, noisy neighbours etc, dirty roads, paving areas that may be covered in dog excrement, graffiti on the walls, cramped, a lot of houses all cramped together with no area for recreational pursuits, high population density, overgrown weeds and plants and litter on all of  the streets are also examples of an area with a poor standard of environmental quality.

                                        The term quality of life means a judgement on how good or bad a life people have and how happy or unhappy people are. If a person is to have a good quality of life then qualities of the area surrounding and the way they lead their life that help to give them a better quality of life are safety, if people feel safe where they live they can live how they want to and have a much better quality of life, a well paid job is also a good thing, if a person is to have a very good quality of life. An area with free space for activities such as football and other leisure pursuits provides a good quality of life for both parents and their children, another thing that can lead to a good quality of life is if all of the shops and places that people need to go, like pubs for example, are close to their homes. Examples of things that can make somebody’s quality of life poor are if a person is in danger in the area, they cannot feel as free to go out and do things; this could be a problem for the elderly more than for the younger generation. If a person works long hours and receives very poor pay, their quality of life suffers greatly, if a person lives in the countryside away from shops, pubs, leisure facilities and other important things then their quality of life can be good but would mostly be poor.

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The four residential areas are found in different locations around the city.

Baddeley Green, which we went to first, can be found approximately 4 kilometres from Burslem and 4.5 km from Hanley in a North Easterly direction travelling on the A53 then onto the A504 from Hanley. The second place we visited, Birches Head, can be found approximately 1.5 km North East of Hanley. It is reached from Hanley by travelling along the B5047 then off onto a smaller road. Bentilee, the third place we visited, is approximately 4km from Hanley in an Easterly direction. To reach Bentilee by ...

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