CASE STUDY: How sustainable was the regeneration of newham Flashcards
What was Newham previously full of?
Old derelict warehouses.
What was Stratford Marsh?
A heavily polluted and contaminated brownfield site. This was regenerated for the olympic park which provided 27 acres of new parkland.
What is the River Lea; and how did they improve it?
The river lea was cleaned, widened and re naturalised. This exhibited biodiversity and created habitats for wildlife.
How was PARAGRAPH ONE sustainable?
Regeneration of polluted brownfield sites allowed wildlife and improvements to the environment of the area. Environmentallly sustainable.
What happened to the old warehouses?
They were recycled for materials, e.g., copper box roof.
What made the velodrome sustainable?
It was made from 100% sustainable wood.
What does 60:40 represent? (olympics sustainability)
60% of waste was recycled, along with 40% less water used due to collection of rainwater for gardens and toilets.
What about the transport for the 2012 Olympics was sustainable
No cars were allowed, with people instead using new HS1 and DLR railway lines to commute there. CO2 emissions were reduced because of this.
How was PARAGRAPH 2 Sustainable?
Environmentally sustainable with minimal waste and co2 emissions.
What shopping centre was established and what did it put into place?
Westfield Stratford was constructed which provided 2000 jobs. However, many of these were temporary and those that weren’t were unskilled and low pay.
What was the issue with the Olympic village, and how many homes were built there?
Although the olympic village provided 4000 houses, residents generally couldn’t afford them due to low pay jobs and expensive price of £670k per house.
Facilities were opened to the public; what was the issue with this
Although the velodrome and pool were opened for the public, they were generally very expensive which led to even more Newham locals being left out of the benefits.
Due to public being left out, what process did this regeneration lead to?
GENTRIFICATION.
Paragraph one points
- Newham was full of old abandoned warehouses
- Stratford marsh was polluted and contaminated brownfield. Was renovated by Olympics to create 27 acres of parkland
-River Lea was naturalised, widened and cleaned for wildlife
ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE.
Paragraph two points
-Old warehouses were recycled for things like the copper box roof
-Velodrome was made from 100% recycled wood
-60% of waste recycled, 40% less water used due to rainwater collection for toilets and gardens
-No cars, only HS1 and DLR allowed.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE.
Paragraph three points
-Westfield built, providing 2000 jobs although some were temporary, and others were badly paid and unskilled
-4000 homes built for Olympic village, but locals cannot enjoy them as they cannot afford steep £670k prices
-Velodrome and pool opened to the public but they are too expensive to enjoy leaving locals out once again
-This all resulted in gentrification.
NOT SOCIOECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE.
What does stage 1 of DTM look like and why
High birth rates, High death rates mean that population is low and steady. There is no contraception so many people have children, especially as compensation for high infant mortality.
What does stage 2 of DTM look like and why
Many LICs are here. High birth rates and an ever-increasing healthcare system mean that death rates are increasing so the population rises. Structure of the economy is agriculture based so people have children to work on farms.
What does stage 3 of DTM look like and why
Many NEEs are here. Birth rate decreases due to access to contraception and more women working as opposed to having children. Death rate is already low due to increasing quality of healthcare. No working children are needed as economy has become manufacturing based.
What do stages 4 and 5 of DTM look like and why
Most HICs are here. Long life expectancy leads to a large amount of dependable elderly. This combined with high expected quality of life means that many people are unable to financially support a child. Population is either steady or decreasing because of natural decrease.
