Case Study Examples Flashcards
Give an example of deindustrialisation
Sheffield, UK
Give an example of decentralisation
Detroit, USA
Give an example of Urban Regenerative Policy
Hulme City Challenge
Give an example of an Urban Development Corporation
London Docklands
Give an example of a place showing spatial patterns of land use and social patterns
Birmingham, UK
Give an example of a fortress development
US Embassy, London
Give an example of gentrification
Notting Hill, London
Give an example of a Cultural Quarter
Cardiff Bay
Give an example of pollution reduction measures
UK Clean Air Act 1956
What was the main industry of the de-industrialised city?
When did this decline?
Steel
1960s
What sector are most of the jobs in the de-industrialised city now in?
Providing services
What are some features of the Fortress Development?
Blast-proof glass Surrounding trenches and terraces Moat Faraday Cage (prevents electronic eavesdropping) US Marine barracks
Give a major social pattern in the spatial pattern example
White British mainly around the outskirts of the city
Indian and Bangladeshi populations to the West of the centre
Pakistani populations to the South East of the centre
Why is it that the cultural quarter has been so named?
The Wales Millennium Center
Roald Dahl Plaza
Dr Who Experience
Historic multi-ethnic community
By how much have house prices in the gentrified area increased?
From less than £1,000 to over £2 million
200 times more expensive
What issue has the gentrification caused?
Major economic disparity
Some of the country’s top earners live at the South end of the road while those at the North end are in the lowest 5% in terms of earnings
Why did decentralisation occur in this particular city?
Federal Highway act of 1956
Increased car ownership
Availability of cheap, larger housing in the suburbs
What does the pollution reduction measure enforce?
Introduced smoke control areas
Shifted heat sources away from coal
Relocating power stations away from city centres
Increasing chimney heights
