5.4 Who are the players that influence economic change in places?

Question 1

5.4 Who are the players that influence economic change in places?

Answer 1

Key idea ➡ Places are influenced by a range of players operating at different scales.

Question 2

The players involved in driving economics change

Question 3

Public players (The players involved in driving economics change)

Question 4

Private players (The players involved in driving economics change)

Question 5

Players involved in the construction of a by-pass around a market town (Diagram)

Question 6

Players involved in the construction of a by-pass around a market town

Answer 6

-EU: funding as part of a regional aid package.
-National government: responsible for strategic transport planning.
-Local government: responsible for local transport planning.
-Farmer: land purchased along the road’s route.
-People living along route of the new road.
-National road construction company, part of a TNC’s operations.
-Local emergency service (police/fire/ambulance)
-Country wildlife trust
-People living along route of the present road through the town.
-Retailers in town.

Question 7

Structural economic change in Birmingham Metropolitan Region (Case study)

Answer 7

Pages 172-177.