Changing Places Flashcards
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Place
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Location with meaning
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Tourist gaze
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Organised by businesses and consumed by the public
It’s what the visitor sees or experiences of a place
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Far places
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These are global in scale and include both physical and virtual spaces
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Near places
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The local area where people live and work and places they visit regularly
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Private places
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Places in which we are experienced and we form attachments to
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Public places
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Places which are connected to natural art or history and state power
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Experienced places
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Places we know and have visited
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representation
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the cultural practices by which human societies interpret and portray the world around them and present themselves to others
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identity
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the ways in which ppl connect to various places, it can lead to a person having a sense of place at a personal level
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locale
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this is the broader context of a point in space, where there are built and social elements which interconnect
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location
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this is a point in space with specific links to other points in space
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sense of place
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the subjective and emotional attachments one has to a place
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example of a place
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mount snowdon, ppl climb the summit to look at the memorable welsh summit
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example of tourist gaze
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ground zero, the 9/11 memorial site, it’s a death site yet it’s being marketed
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example of place to distinguish between location, locale, and sense of place
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glastonbury
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glastonbury’s location
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somerset, 23 miles south of bristol
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glastonbury’s locale
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glastonbury abbey, king arthur
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glastonbury’s sense of place
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paganism, festival
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characteristics of an insider
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personal relationship with place feels safe fluent in local language understands unspoken rules of society can work, vote, n claim benefits
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characteristics of an outsider
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little emotion feels out of place confused by local slang travelling for business or in search or work or safety cannot work, vote, or claim benefits
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example of outsiders
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ethnic minorities feeling excluded from rural britian
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in 2001 a UK national parks visitor survey showed that less than …% of visitors were black
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1%
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strategies to help ethnic minorities feel more included in rural biritian
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mosaic introduced 1600 young ppl to national parks
62 community champions in wales
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field of care
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bond between people and place or setting
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endogenous factors
caused by or originate from within
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types of endogenous factors
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land use
economic characteristics
built environment
demographics
infrastructure
location
topography
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exognous factors
caused by or originate externally
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types of exogenous factors
cultural homogenisation
| globalisation
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example of a endogenous and exogenous factors affectng a place
stratford upon avon
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stratford location
bridging point of river avon
| 8km north of the cotswolds
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stratford topography
35km above sea level
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stratford built environment
tudor timber clad buildings eg shakespeare's birthplace
| modern designed buildings eg rsc theatre
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stratford economic characteristics
developed as a service and manufacture centre
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stratford infrastructure
canal
a422 bypass
m40 to london
two railway stations
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stratford land use
industrial estate
| mostly tertiary services
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stratford demographics
97.5% english first lang
3/4 christian
average age 44
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stratford flows of people
tourism
| mostly american and japanese tourists
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stratford flows of investment
starbucks maccies
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examples of socio economic factors which change settlements
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housing developments (bc commuters and pop growing)
local shops shut (internet)
expanding schools (pop growing)
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forces of change
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individuals
community groups
national n local governments
national, inter, n global institutions
tncs
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example of a local community group forcing change
new era estate residents
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example of tncs forcing change
redcar steelworks at teesside
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palimpsest
something that has changed overtime and shows evidence of that change
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example of a palimpsest
trafalgar square in london
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where is the new era estate
borough of hackney and hoxton
inner city london
0.8miles from nearest tube station (old street)
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how many flats were there in the new era estate
86 flats out of 88 houses
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what is the age group of new era estate
common age group 45-59
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what was the issue at the new era estate
in 2013 westbrook partners bought the estate n so the residents face eviction n increased rent
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how many ppl signed the petition to stop the investors in new era estate
300 000
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what celeb raised the profile of the issue at new era estate by showing support
russel brand
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why are house prices rising in london
desirable place for the wealthy to live n work
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was the new era estate change successful
yes sold to dolphin living
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who are dolphin living
a charity who introduced a means tested rent model at new era estate
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what is the means tested rents scheme
richer residents pay more rent n based on diff factors eg number of children
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drawbacks of the successes at new era estate
could mean that private landlords sell their properties which leads to the decrease in the number of rented properties in the uk and affects the economy
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successes of the new era estate
no more social segregation and a more diverse community
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when did the production first stop at redcar steelworks and who owned it a the time
tatar owned it, production stopped in 2009
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when was redcar steelworks reopened and who bought it
2012 bought by thai based company SSI
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when did redcar steelworks stop for the second time and why
decline in steel prices so stopped in 2015
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what role did the government play in redcar steelworks
government gave no funding to help the steelworks but did provide an £80 mil support package for workers
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what was the £80 mil support package designed to do for the workers of redcar steelworks
help the workers retrain or start their own businesses
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who was affected by the closure of redcar steelworks
workers
the community n local businesses
restaurants n local businesses suffering from new business competition
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when was the work started to build the national gallery started in trafalgar square
1832
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when was the work on nelson's column begun in trafalgar square
1838
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when was the national art gallery in trafalgar square completed
1838
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when was nelson's column completed
1859
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when were the four landseer lions added to trafalgar square
1867
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when was the new road constructed to the riverside from trafalgar square created and what is it called
1874 northumberland avenue
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when was the admiralty arch built in trafalgar square
1910
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when did the fourth plinth program start in trafalgar square
1999
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define representation of place
the cultural practices by which human societies interpret n portray the world around them n present themselves to others
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define identity
an assemblage of personal characteristics eg gender, sexuality, race, n religion
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belonging
a sense of being part of a collective identity
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ownership
that feeling of being in possession of a set of values or a particular identity
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well being
the positive outcome of a shared identity and sense of belonging
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where is salford quays
in an area of greater manchester called salford on the edge of manchester ship canal
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issues with salford quays in the past
moored ships
dirty water
rubbish on banks incl water bottles n industrial waste
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what river runs through salford n was v important to the salford quays area
the river irwell
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why was the river irwell important to the salford quays area
connected it to the ocean so the 36mile canal could connect to countries eg japan n australia
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what was the main issue with the river before rebranding at salford quays
polluted
| salmon disappeared in 1850s
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why did deindustrialisation occur in manchester (globalisation) which led to the closure of factories
the invention of containerisation meant that the docks closed in 1982
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how has the rebranding affected the human geography of salford quays
number of ppl employed in docks reduced
more ppl work in tertiary
internet n telephone lines to improve communication
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how did peel holdings change salford quays
purchased the manchester ship canal company in 1993 n launched their ocean gateway project to create sustainable jobs in the future
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other companies involved in salford quays
mersey basin campaign worked with united utilities to improve water quality
media city uk project in conjunction with the bbc
salford city council n the royal yachting council made a permanent water sports centre
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features of rebranding in salford quays
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leisure activities
restaurants/cafes culture
street furniture
greenery
use of lighting
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how do we analyse representation
the source
provenance
textual analysis
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give an example of a place being represented in different forms
croyde beach in devon
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where is croyde
a small town in devon, 1.5 km from the main beach
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why was croyde beach suffering from decline
agricultural economy suffering due to the outbreaks of mad cow disease in 1990 n foot and mouth in 2001
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what is the % of ppl above retirement age in croyde n why
22.1% this is 2.2% higher than the national av bc the young pop left to find work
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how have public organisations n private investors tried to rebrand croyde
croyde village website
train posters
oceanfest
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how has the croyde village website rebranded the area
selective language like 'spectacular scenery'
| selective pics of sunny attractive croyde
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what is oceanfest
a festival as part of rebranding croyde into a surfers paradise
farmers also converted their homes into b&bs to get more income
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has the rebranding of croyde been successful
yea but need to be careful not to overdevelop the area so it loses its idyllic image
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qualitative
photos, interview, poems, art, lyrics
| non numerical data which is often subjective
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advantages of qualitative data
provides depth n detail
creates openness
stimulates people's individuals experiences
attempts to avoid pre judgement
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disadvantage of qualitative data
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fewer ppl studied
less easy to generalise
difficult to make comparisons
bias
time snapshot
dependent on the skills of the researcher
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quantitative
census data, statistics etc
| numerical data
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sampling techniques
systematic, stratified, random
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advantages of quantitative data
allow for broader study
accuracy of data
using standards means that the research can b replicated
personal bias avoided
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disadvantages of quantitative data
numerical descriptions rather than detailed narrative
preset answers will not necessarily reflect opinions
standard questions can create a bias
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describe the location of detroit
North East USA- the industrial heartland
On the edge of the Great Lakes
Michigan
Close to the Canadian border
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what brought wealth to detroit in the 19th century
shipping n ship building bc link to atlantic ocean
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what is heavy industry
involves large n heavy products, equipment, facilities, or a complex of numerous processes
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when did detroit emerge as a centre of heavy industry
1890s
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name some reasons why detroit's pop changed
ww1 brought immigration
ww2 also immigration
the great migration
white flight
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what quantitative data did i use in my detroit study
graphs, census data, maps
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what qualitative data did i use in my detroit study
detroit song by the red hot chilli peppers
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how have tncs impacted detroit
small fuel efficient foreign cars eg toyota
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how have global institutions affected detroit
OPEC (organisations for petroleum exporting countries)
| ford and gm selling n making cars in brazil, russia, and china
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how have national government impacted detroit
law for fuel efficiency standards
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economic impacts of deindustrialisation in detroit
industrial businesses
local shops n services
less investment bc less skilled workforce
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social impact of deindustrialisation in detroit
unemployed
migrate to suburbs like chicago
pop decrease
lower aspiration
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...% of detroit's economy today is tertiary n ..% is secondary (manufacturing)
80% tertiary n 20% secondary
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how many car manufacturers are in the top employers list in detroit today
2 (chrysler and gm)
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local force of change in detroit
detroit soup
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how does the detroit soup scheme work
ppl do and have soup bread and vote for presentations in improving social issues
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what sort of presentations are shown in detroit soup
art, urban agriculture, social justice, social entrepreneurs, education, technology
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example of an economic project established by detroit soup
rebel nell - turns graffitti from the streets into jewellery
| empowers women too
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example of a social project established by detroit soup
the kids' summer adventure
| tackles child obesity
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example of an environmental project established by detroit soup
food field
| an urban farm growing fresh food for the city
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define segregation
where people live separately through choice or by law
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enclaves
the areas in which segregated ppl choose to live
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what is motown
a genre of music which helped tackle segregation as both races enjoyed it
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when was the detroit riot
1967
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where's the 8 mile road
a road which separated where white and black people lived in detroit
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what is alter road
a road in detroit which was blocked by white ppl to stop black ppl coming into their neighbourhood
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what is geospacial data
data you can locate on a map
| used for campden's land use i.e. where are the cafes
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location of campden
county of gloucestershire
| 26 miles from cheltenham
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locale of campden
cotswolds, area of outstanding natural beauty
| limestone buildings
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sense of place in campden
market towns
| buildings dating back to the 17th century
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some endogenous features of campden
489ft above sea level
many hills surrounding it eg fish hill
buildings from 17th century
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exogenous factors in campden
shops and a weekly market
lots of tourists
festivals eg over's games
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placelessness
loss of uniqueness of a place in the cultural landscape
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locale in detroit
The Steel Belt Boom- Ship building and railroad cars
Used to be a car manufacturing city
Lack of community spirit
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sense of place in detroit
Run down city
Clear population divide
Many derelict buildings
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why was detroit ideal for factories during the steel belt boom
easy access to coal and large availability of iron ore
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how many migrants came to detroit in the great migration
200 000 mainly black americans came from the deep south
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when did car manufacturing begin to decline in detroit
1930s
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why was OPEC a force of change leading to the car industry decline in detroit
1974 Arab embargo- oil prices quadrupled
| Consumers turned to fuel efficient cars like Toyotas to reduce petrol costs- Ford saw reduced demand
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what does detroit soup do
Promote community based development through crowdfunding
Community pays $5, has soup and listens to 4 speakers talk about their idea to help the community, then they vote
One with the most votes receives the money raised to fund their project
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detroit soup: economic project example
Rebel Nell
Employs disadvantaged women, teaches them how to make jewellery
Educates them on finance and business management so they can continue in the future
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successes of rebel nell
Improves QofL for disadvantage women
Can use their new skills to earn a living in the future
Continually helps new women
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limitations of rebel nell
Doesn't help men
Only small scale- can't help everyone
Local market will become flooded with jewellery- only so much demand
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what is the number of people living in chipping campden aged 65+ in 2011? How does this compare to 1851?
33%
Lower in 1851 as little healthcare meant low life expectancy, plus people come to Campden to retire now
(Double the national average)
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what is the number of people living in chipping campden aged 16-64 in 2011? How does this compare to 1851?
54%
Higher in 1851 as more needed to work the land
(Mean age is 44, national average 39)
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why did chipping campden's population rise between 1921 and 2011
Improved transport to London and Oxford = commuters
| More jobs in the town - CCS and shops
