Changing Places Additional Case Studies Flashcards
What was Plymouth Devonport used as in the 1700s?
Naval dockland
Which government policy allowed for redevelopment in Plymouth Devonport?
New Deals for Communities (2001-2011)
What is an example of rebranding?
Olympic Park - Stratford
What is an example of re-imaging?
Birmingham Eastside - ‘Learning and Technology Quarter’
How much greenbelt land is there in the UK?
1.6 million hectares
How much greenbelt land is there in Lancashire?
75,000 hectares
What is the projected UK population by 2033?
70 million
How many homes do the government aim to build annually in order to deal with the housing crisis?
240,000
How many new jobs were created in rural regions between 1981 and 1996?
1 million
What is one of the main factors for counter-urbanisation?
The development of footloose industries
Why did the development of rural regions increase following WW2?
New Towns Policy (1946) gave the government powers to designate areas of land for the development of new towns
How many LEPs are there in England?
38
What are the 2 most significant trade agreements in the EU?
EU-CFP and EU-CAP
What percentage of Jamaica’s population is employed in the tourism industry?
25%
What percentage does tourism in Jamaica contribute to the GDP?
30%
What are examples of ERDF investment?
- Road crossing enhancements in Manchester
- Railway system modernisation in Warsaw (2024)
When was the regionalist ‘Yorkshire Party’ founded?
2014
What percentage of the vote did the YP receive in the 2021 West Yorkshire mayoral election?
10%
How much internal migration has occurred in the UK since the 1960s?
3 million from North to South
What is the average age in London?
36
What is the average age in the South West?
44
How many countries acceded to the EU in 2004?
10 (Largest enlargement ever)
How many of the new EU countries were located in Eastern Europe?
8 (A8 migrants)
How many EU migrants settled in the UK between 2004 and 2009?
1.5 million (2/3 from Poland)
How many migrants settled in Germany following Merkel’s change in migration policy in 2015?
1.4 million (Mainly from Syria)
Why did Merkel open the German borders?
Refugees were being turned away by other EU countries (e.g. Greece)
Which UK counties benefited from A8 migration?
- East Anglia (FP)
- Northern Scotland (FP)
- Cambridgeshire (A)
- Lincolnshire (A)
How many people of Bangladeshi heritage live in the UK?
650,000 (1% of population)
Where is the largest diaspora of people of Bangladeshi heritage?
Brick Lane, London
What was the turnout in the 2012 London mayoral election?
White voters - 54%
Black voters - 38%
What percentage of Leeds’ population are enrolled in higher education?
25% (Studentification)
What is an example of a community group?
‘Stop Botley West’, Oxfordshire
- Aims to prevent a solar farm being built, as residents believe it is of an unsuitable scale for the region
How low is local election turnout?
Below 40%
Which building did the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund buy a stake in?
25% lease - 30 Warwick Street, London
What effect has globalisation led to?
‘Shrinking world effect’
