Introduction Task 2 - General introduction to Coursework

2.1. What is the coursework about?

Enquiry A: investigate ground floor use of buildings
Enquiry B: investigate shopping quality and street appearance
Enquiry C: what are you going to do for the individual component? Choose one of the following:

· impact of Touchwood on businesses in Mell Square
· investigate parking provision / restrictions around CBD
· compare Solihull centre with other centre
· compare Solihull shop types with smaller neighbourhood centre e.g. Dovehouse Parade, Shelley Farm


2.2. Write a short paragraph to include:
Date of fieldwork?
Who did you work with and why did you work in a group
Give names of people in your group
Reason for working in group

2.3. Now you need to set the scene for your coursework. Describe the location of Solihull
· Include maps of different scales to show location – UK – West Midlands, A-Z street map. Scan maps of a variety of scales into your Word document and add suitable annotation.
· Latitude and longitude
· Situation – produce a table or list of other towns or cities and give the direction and distance from Solihull
· Facts and figures

Write a paragraph giving relevant geographical information about Solihull: facts and figures, brief background to the original site of Solihull, give current facts and figures - area, population.

Useful websites:
www.solihull-online.com/info
http://www.solihull.gov.uk/
http://www.solihull.towntalk.co.uk/
www.virtualbrum.co.uk/solihullhtmhttp://icsolihull.icnetwork.co.uk/