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Name the case studies for changing rural environments

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Harbury
Totnes
Rhyd Snowdonia
Glastonbury

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Name the case studies for changing urban environments

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Seoul South Korea
Detroit

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Describe characteristics of Rhyd Snowdonia

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37 population
15 houses - 5 second homes
No services
8 miles to nearest small town
Few local jobs in farming
Minor roads

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Describe the location and human and physical characteristics of Glastonbury

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Somerset , south Bristol
Human
- Glastonbury abbey and tor
- holy grail
- quaint shopping streets
Physical
- based in a valley
- impermeable soils
- waterlogged

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Describe the flows into Glastonbury

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Flows of people
- 4/5 days in June
- 210000 people for the festival
Flows of money
- £30m yearly
- benefits local business

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Describe Glastonbury’s sense of place

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Great spiritual importance
International music festival

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Describe what’s happening in totnes

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Fighting resistance against totnes costa opening
Locals are resistant to change
Preventing clone town

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Describe harburys location

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Near to m40
Access to Warwick, leam, Birmingham
Near to JLR and services for work

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Describe the economic character of harbury

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Commuter village
72% travel to work by car
Dormitory settlement
JLR employs 2000
Range of services (coop, hairdressers, nail salon etc)

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Describe the demographics of harbury

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Rising population - 4617
average age 39
Expanding as new houses built

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Describe characteristics of Detroit

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Largest city in Michigan
Most dangerous city 2012-2014
Homicide rate
1960-10.3 per 100000
2020-41.6 per 100000
Capita income
2013- 36% population below poverty

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Describe the characteristics of Seoul, South Korea

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High land value
Homogenised area
High rise apartments
CBD - skyscrapers, international firms
Edge of town developments , decentralisation
Global firms - McDonald’s, 7-11, Barclays
Korean firms in other countries- Hyundai , Samsung
Landmarks - Gwanghwamun square

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Population of Seoul

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9.7 million

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Describe what happened in the urban redevelopment project in Seoul

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Cheong gye cheon river
3.6 miles restored
Planted along the stream
Flood relief channel
Bus lane added

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Positives and negatives of the urban redevelopment project

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Increased biodiversity
Decreased UHI and air pollution
Improved public transport

Cost $360 m
Unsustainable water practice

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Describe the location of Scarborough

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North Yorkshire
East coast - holderness
A46
Transpennine express railway
Humberside airport

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endogenous factors of Scarborough

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shopping centre - west Brunswick, outdoor theatre
The Grand Hotel and The Spa

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exogenous factors of Scarborough

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A62 linking to Leeds and York
JD, McDonald’s
tourists

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quantitative data of Scarborough

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61000 population
6.3% in managerial positions
70% employed
£179 average house price
2566/32844 top 10% most deprived

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qualitative data in Scarborough

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King and McGraw- art work - sea, colourful and clean
vintage photos show its popularity
William Nowell photos show inequality in the past

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Describe the history of Scarborough and how it’s changed

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Middle Ages - castle, natural harbour, 6 week fair
1600 - medicinal spring water , Scarborough spa
18-19th - grand hotel , railway access , sun bathing , health benefits
Present - seaside resort , fishing industry , less popular

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demographics and social inequalities in Scarborough

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65.8% own their home outright
97% white
castle ward - in top 10% most deprived areas, 2566/32844, 66 crimes
Newby - top 20% least deprived area, 29542/32844, 9 crimes

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rebranding in Scarborough/ impacts of globalisation

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2001 - Urban renaissance programme to regenerate scarborough
- sealife centre opened (Merlins)
2008 - won britains most entreprising town due to the growth of creative industries
2010 - open air theatre opened
2016 - alphamare water park opened

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Describe what happened in Plymouth

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Rebranding
Reimagining
Regeneration
5 new signs - ‘Britains ocean city’
£85000
£25m international history centre

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Aims of the regeneration in Plymouth
Connects with past Secure economic future Promote enhance its image
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Why was Plymouth chosen
For 400th mayflower landing anniversary
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What external influences impacted bengaluru
Call centres - British airways , Norwich union Technical development- google, deutsche bank , BT , HSBC
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Describe the character of bengaluru
India’s 3rd most populated city Silicon Valley Hub of it Affluent Taxi firms Lots of young workers 6 shopping malls
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lived experience in Bengaluru
IT workers have highest wages IT and service jobs don't always suit migrants as 84% jobs are informal congested city that's poorly managed
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Physical geography and topography of southam
River Stowe , river itchen Blue lias clay 80-110m - relatively flat
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Land use and built environment of southam
Agriculture - grebes farm, holt farm Industry - Holywell business park , insight park Housing/residential Holywell - 998 St James church - 14th c Old mint pub - 17th c
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Location of southam
Near Warwick, leam, Banbury, rugby , cov Midlands M40, A423
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Describe exogenous factors of southam
People - commuters, sports grounds , 14.5% migrants Capital - investment Taylor wimpey homes, business parks Resources - food market Ideas - new library design , new school design Bypass, Tesco built
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quantitative data of Southam
8114 population 20% work in managerial positions 92% employed £296 average house price 26706/ 32844 least deprived older population to national average
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qualitative data in southam
shakespeare - small market town photos are of the countryside rather then the industrial infrastructure side Fredrick Whitehead 1906 - thatched houses and churches
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Describe how the population had changed in Southan and what caused it
1800 - 935 people, railway built that never passed through southam , canal system bypasses 1900s - old industry died out , cement works took over, approx 2000 Now 8114 people 1960s - school built ‘57, car ownership increased , rapid pop growth 1980s - bypass constructed A423, M40 built, population rapidly increased
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Describe the economic changing character in Southam
92% employed 3.6% unemployment 20% managerial positions 73% home ownership £300k on average Agriculture markets , cement , clock making - now mainly light manufacturing, retail , leisure centre , schools etc
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Past lived experiences of southam
Strong sense of community - pop. under 2000 Employed in agri, clock making, cement manufacturing Good bus routes Market town Population change in 1960s
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Present lived experience of southam
Mop fair Market still happens Decreased crime rates Affluent 95% white , 4% ethnic Strong sense of place Commuter town Lots of families Home town
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Explain the demographics of southam
95% white 73% home ownership 25% degree above national average Large population increase Commuters
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Social inequalities in southam
North west Southam ranked top 50% least deprived in the country 14 crimes South southam top 20% least deprived 5 crimes
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Describe bengalurus economic character (positives and negatives)
High skilled jobs Migrants join employment ladder Tertiary and quaternary industries Hub of it Silicon Valley Top 10 entrepreneurial locations globally Wages are 10% londons wages Power cuts Migrants don’t have skills for high tech jobs
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Describes bengalurus demographic character
Population has doubled High birth rates India’s 3rd most populates city High skilled universities Divided class - discrimination
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Describe land use of bengaluru
Growth of gated suburbs Growth of services - 6 new shopping malls , new bars , cafes electronics city = southern outskirts, companies - Hewlett Packard Slum upgrading project has supported 129 households Growth of slums - 20% live in slums, 387 informal settlements lack of running water, electricity, infrastructure Loss of traditional buildings Rubbish dumps - city of burning lakes
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External influences in Bangaluru
Call centre - British airways , Norwich union Technical development/ support - deutsche bank , google, BT , HSBC
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Describe how rebranding has happened in Scarborough
Urban renaissance programme Sealife centre opened Open air theatre opened Alpamare water park opened
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Impacts of Syrian migration in Lebanon
1 million migrants from Syria 400000 from Palestine GDP has dropped by 2.75% Costing $7.5billion
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world bank impact on Haiti
15 development projects to help recovery after disaster Reconstruction of homes etc $20 million after covid $50 to develop private sector jobs
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explain what Ben Fogle's mosaic campaign did
scheme to open up national parks to ethinc minorities community champions trained in map reading and walk leading to urge other ethnic members to encourage the countryside
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explain what Black girls hike was
established in 2019 safe space for black women to explore the outdoors free training and qualifications provided regular walks advertised on social media
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causes of decline in the docklands
counter urbanisation - declined by 20% dock closure - bigger ships couldn't fit, no need for dock workers, 12000 jobs lost in 1983 deindustrialisation
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external influences in the docklands
governemnent - set up the LDDC - enterprise zone status companies - Canadian company Olympia and York - HSBC, Barclays etc. Transport - Jubilee line extended - Docklands light rail invested £73m - new roads etc.
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positive impacts of the LDDC
3rd most popular place to visit jobs created Alpha ++ ranking improved transport network housing created very little dereliction left reversed the population decline gentrification
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negatives of the LDDC
failed to bring jobs to locals benefits high earners social wedge driven breakdown of community average salary is £100000 80% housing is unaffordable only 4% of locals lived there by 1995
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external influences in Blackpool and how its changed overtime
1940s - tourism boom 1980s - Sandcastle Waterpark, The Grand Theatre, Redevelopment of the pier 2000s - decline as cheaper package holidays abroad, less external investment 2016 - £31m investment 'Vision for Blackpool' - hilton and holiday inn, new tram system, new sea defences, pedestrianisation

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