GCSE Geography

where is Blackpool

In Lancashire in North West England
why was Blackpool so succesful in Victorian times
- more people had more holidays and free time
- Railways were built linking Blackpool with big Cities such as Manchester so it was easy acess for people
- Natural advantage of its location : sea front (beaches , promenade , views) attracted people
- it also had big hotels and the Black pool tower
Blackpool suffered from beach and :

sea water pollution and beach erosion during winter storms
between 1990 and 1999 ..... hotels ceased trading ...... holiday flat premises closed and average hotel occupancy rates fell as low as ....%
- 1000
- 300
- 25
families visiting Blackpool were frightened off by the ...... .....culture of stag nights and hen parties

binge drinking
statistics from the 1990's show that visitor numbers dropped from

17m to 11m
the 1960's saw the growth of cheap

holidays abroad with guaranteed sunshine

Author

ghoran

156090

Card Set

GCSE Geography

Description

revision

Updated

2012-05-28T12:21:16Z

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