changing spaces making places Flashcards
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definition of a place
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a location with meaning, memory, opinion or emotional attachment associated with it
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example of a place
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your house has memory and feelings and emotions ( a place) but a random house you’ve never been in (a space)
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definition of a space
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a physical location with no meaning associated with it
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example of a space
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a random spot in Atlantic ocean
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how do we experience place
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- visit location and form meaning and attachment
- informal representation e.g. film, song
- formal representation e.g ONS data
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characteristics affecting how we feel in a location
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- gender
- ethnicity
- age
- pregnancy
- sexuality
- disability
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how are places represented
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- informal
- formal
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formal representations
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- best known is the census
- reliable statistics e.g. crime rates
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informal representations
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- TV, film, music, art, photos, online information
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differences between formal and informal representations
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- formal ( quantitative) aim to be reliable and objective. upto data statistics are important for government spending and planning
- informal (qualitative) made by people outside of the power structure. raise voices of minorities. e.g. tourism and soap operas
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bias definition
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- prejudice for or against one person or group
- mainly in a way that’s unfair
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bias in representations
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- might develop to or against people or nations
- informal is more likely to be biased
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characteristics of a place profile
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- physical geography
- demography
- socio economic
- cultural
- political
- built environments
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factors influencing perceptions of places
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- age
- gender
- sexuality
- religion
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how does age affect the perception of a place
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- perceptions change as you get older
- people move through life cycle
- change of income, residence, and opinions of some places
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how does gender affect perceptions of a place
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- different societies have different roles for men and women
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how does sexuality affect perception of a place
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- some places gain meaning as that’s where LGBTQ tend to cluster
- other places have LGBTQ ‘zones’
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how does religion affect perception of a place
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- some natural landscapes are important for religions
- religious ties with buildings
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social inequalities are differences based on…
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- age
- ethnicity
- gender
- religion
- education
- wealth
disparities exist in all societies based on these factors, they raise moral questions about inequalities
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the postcode lottery
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- where ones life should not be a determinant of citizen rights.
- but in many countries l, and particularly in urban centres, the QOL varied from one area to another
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what is quality of life
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- QOL
- extent to which people’s needs and desires are met
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what is standard of living
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- the ability to access services and goods to fill basic needs
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what is deprivation
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- where QOL and SOL are both low
- refers to general lack of resources and opportunities
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how to measure social inequality
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- UK government uses Index if Multiple Deprivation
- this uses 7 seven factors to give an overall score
- small scale LSOA e.g. census can be ranked based on the index of multiple deprivation
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what factors is index of multiple deprivation based on
- income
- employment
- health
- education
- crime
- housing
- living environment e.g. air condition
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urban cycle in ACs
- rural to urban migration or natural increase
- urban growth and urbanisation. deteriorating social and environmental conditions
- counter urbanisation to edge of cities or rural areas so less live in city
- dereliction as wealthy have moved out
- regeneration/gentrification lead to reurbanisation
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theoretical city structure in ACs
- suburbs
- inner city
- CBD (central business development)
- inner city
- suburbs
CBD in middle so all transport systems meet there and for easy commuting
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income - social inequality poverty
- World Banks definition of poverty is US$1.25/day. below this, people can't afford to buy minimum amount of essentials
- useful as it relates to poverty across the population
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housing - social inequality
- closely related to income
- housing tenures
- ACs have mainly mortgages
- LIDCs normally have landlord and tenants or rent
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education - social inequality
- differences in literacy can show inequality in education
- globally, lots of inequalities, mainly with gender ties
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health care - social inequality
- influenced by a number of things
- NHS, number of doctors per 1000 people
- clean water, sanitation, quality and quantity of diet, housing, air quality
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factors showing how and why Patterson of inequality vary
- wealth
- housing
- health
- education
- access to services
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how and why patterns of inequality vary
it is the interaction of several factors which lead to spatial patterns of inequality
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wealth - how and why patterns of inequality vary
- key factor is disposable income levels
- lack of formal qualification and cost of living are also factors
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housing - how and why patterns of inequality vary
- poor quality housing can lead to ill health
- urbanisation can mean authorities are overwhelmed by the high demand and fail to meet the demand
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health - how and why patterns of inequality vary
- poor housing, poor diet, unhealthy lifestyle
- limited access for the elderly or people without cars (mainly in rural areas)
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education - how and why patterns of inequality vary
- illiteracy leads to no access to education
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what is the case study for social inequality in ACs
London
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why is London considered a place
- UK's major source of wealth
- royal family and palaces
- landmarks e.g. big Ben
- diversity
- Blitz
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londons pattern of social inequality
it doesn't fit the pattern of deprived inner city and affluent suburban ring
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transport and development in londons suburbs
- great eastern ran cheap trains for workmen
- horse trams and buses developed in 1870s and 1880s
- first electric tube railway in 1890
- motor buses came just before WW1
- workers in shops/offices were paid with regular salaries and therefore could but own houses
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transport and development in londons suburbs
- great eastern ran cheap trains for workmen
- horse trams and buses developed in 1870s and 1880s
- first electric tube railway in 1890
- motor buses came just before WW1
- workers in shops/offices were paid with regular salaries and therefore could but own houses
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globalisation definition
- growing interconnectivity of world through technology, knowledge, goods and people
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factors influencing globalisation
- culture
- industry
- global food production system (climate change)
- flow of knowledge
- efficient and refrigerated transport
- flow of people
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types of job sectors
- primary (extracting natural resources e.g. farmer)
- secondary (make things with resources e.g. factory worker)
- tertiary (provide services e.g. teacher and doctors)
- quaternary (advanced science/research e.g. scientist)
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natural characteristics of a place case study - Lympstone
- small valley cut by Wotton Brooke
- tidal mudplains go into the estuary and are 1.5km wide
- small pebble and gravel beach
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natural characteristics of a place case study - Toxteth
- land is formed from the banks of River Mersey
- stream flows from NE
- little foreshore
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past characteristics of a place case study - Lympstone
- established by the Saxons
- in 1840, tourism attracted wealthy families
- time space compression led to wider market for their shellfish trade
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past characteristics of a place case study - Toxteth
- Saxons had a small settlement
- greenfield site
- growth was due to increasing connections
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demographic face of a local place case study - Lympstone
- top - heavy, elderly age structure
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demographic face of a local place case study - Toxteth
- most aged 16 and 64
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political characteristics of a local place case study - Lympstone
- Parish council (11 elected members)
- parliamentary constituency - one MP
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political characteristics of a local place case study - Toxteth
- Part of Riverside Ward - 3 councillors
- Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency
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built environment of a local place case study - lympstone
- middle of village, lots of strict planning rules
- local residents protect the architecture
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built environment of a local place case study - Toxteth
- adapted by migrant community
- many buildings have changed their use
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cultural profile of a local place case study - Toxteth
- culturally diverse
- Muslim, Eid, and Ramadan
- Christian Friday Prayers
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cultural profile of a local place case study - Lympstone
- Follow the Christian Year
- Christmas, Easter, key times etc
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case study for globalisation and impact of structural economic change
- located in southern Fransisco
- technological innovation hub and has many HQ of huge brans e.g. apple
- strong connections with Stanford UNI, so has a large grad pool
- annual profit of around $275 billion
- workers earn minimum wage and are exposed to dangerous conitions
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Kondratieff waves
- used in capitalist economy
- represents high growth and low growth economic periods
- approximately a 50 year economic cycle
- links cycles of growth and stagnation with technological innovation
- once tech isn't new there is a period of boom, then recession
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cycle of the wave of innovation
- early adopters (risk takers)
- tech is unreliable, so some early adopters loose money
- as wave progresses, tech is more reliable
- at the crest - everyone has adopted the tech
- BUT, if the tech works, you out compete everyone else (max profit)
- peak wave - all adopted, loss of competitive advantage
- companies and customers in debt
- downward wave - recession - job loss, company goes bankrupt
- overtaken/ outcompeted by early adopter of next wave
- cycle starts again
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centres of innovation - core regions
- technical innovation isnt evenly distributed
- centres of innovation and their inhabitants often benefit from above average economic growth
- multiplier effect is strong here
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what is the multiplier effect
refers to the process where an initial change in spending (e.g. investment or government expenditure) leads to a greater overall increase in economic activity
- occurs because the initial spendings creates income for businesses and workers, who then spend a portion of that income on goods and services, further stimulating the economy
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what is recession in the Kondratieff waves of innovation
a period of economic decline or stagnation
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how places become core regions
investors (individual)
- investors - source of local finance
- physical material - local or transport (costly)
- fuel
- labour force - need dense population
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impact of structural economic change on people
- 50 yrs ago - manufacturing in mainly west Europe and north America
- raw materials e.g. copper exported from Zambia and Brazil
- from 1980s - New International Division of Labour (NIDL) got bigger as TNCs created labour intensive factories
- Global shift - due to this economic change, led to loss of employment (primary and secondary) in ACs as their comparative advantage declines
- ACs transform into post-industrial societies where most work in tertiary and quaternary sectors
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effects of structural economic change on places
- dereliction of old factories - abandoned
- polluted land - Global effects of harmful gases
- more difficult to have other businesses move in due to global effects, so hard to make money
- unemployment - population structure changes
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what is global shift
relocation of manufacturing production on a global scale
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what is the case study for structural economic change
Birmingham
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Birmingham geographical details
- located in the west midlands
- 1.1 million. population
- 2nd largest UK city after London
- crossed by Britain's main north-South watershed, but is only drained by minor rivers and brooks
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players driving the economic change in Birmingham from medieval to 1950s
- 12th century - De Birmingham Family made a market by their manor after getting a royal charter from King Henry - made it into a market town
- 1761 - Matthew Bolton - Soho Manufacturing - employed 700 people
- Cadbury family 1870 - built model village to try and raise wellbeing of the workers
- led to increase in rural -urban migration and terrace housing and deteriorated environment conditions
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players driving the Birmingham industrial decline from 1970s onwards
- 1973 petroleum exporting countries stop supplying oil to west countries due to arab-isreali war
-TNCs provided cheap cars (Japanese manufacturing)
- due to car manufacturing declining, there was lots of strikes (British Leyland)
- trade unions shit down factories
- Government gave tax breaks to companies to attract TNCs in areas with high unemployment (Nissan in Sunderland)
- after ww11, lots of international migration due to economic opportunities, so new services to support migrants
- car manufacturing led to increase transport and therefore urban sprawl
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role of the government in birminghams regeneration
- developed National Exhibition Centre
- expansion of Birmingham airport - easier to extract major international exhibitors, bringing in lots of money
- Birmingham Heartlands Development Corporation
- abandoned power stations
- bordesley village
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why was Birmingham Heartlands Development Corporation set up in 1992
- to regenerate industrial areas of Birmingham
- £100 million by government
- £200 million from private investors and the EU
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what was Birminghams abandoned power stations regenerated into
- 'star city'
- new investors e.g. cinema, shops
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role of EU in birminghams regeneration
- city council gained funds for projects
- EU social investments funds gave £235 million for social factors
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what are flagships
- reasons people visit the area for
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Birmingham flagships
- Bullring shopping centre (key hub for retail, socio economic benefits)
- victoria square as a place for people to visit
- symphony haul home to orchestra - change cultural face to be more sophisticated so attracts more people
- creates multiplier effects
- National indoor arena hosted large sporting events
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environmental factors influencing Birmingham regeneration
canals were cleaned for tourists
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role of transport in Birmingham regeneration
- M5, M42, M6 links to A1 so easily connected to other places
- New Railway, 700 million investment - refurbishment of a shopping centre
- H32 links to London - better connection so easier trade
- Birmingham Curzon Street new proposed stations in 2026 - help develop surrounding areas
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what is place making
- people at different scales can be the architects that design their space to fit the needs of community, therefore making it a place
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why does a place matter
- inequalities can't be addressed if we don't study places - don't have understanding of people's experiences
- world population of 8 billion so world is very interconnected
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who's involved in making a place
- government
- local communities/residents
- TNC
- planners and architects
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what is global shift
locational movement of manufacturing productions from ACs to LIDCs or EDC
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what is gentrification
when low income, inner city housing areas are invaded by high income groups and are refurbished
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what is a places brand
popular image the place has
can be objective (formal) or subjective (informal)
a places brand can help to attract investments
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what is rebeanding
reworking a city's identity but sometimes creating a whole new image
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what are the 3 pillars of rebranding
- brand artefact (physical environment, reuse brownfield sites)
- brandscape (comparison to other cities)
- brand essence (living/working in the city)
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why did barcelona need to rebrand
- industrial change and urban issues meant some of Barcelonas districts were in decline by 1970s
- very high population density (1 million in 1930)
- General Franco's regime heavily oppressed Catalan region and culture
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what strategies were used in Barcelonas rebranding process
- role of sport
- role of culture
-role of business
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role of sport in barcelonas rebranding process
- 1992 Olympic games - generate city-wide developments, presented to inhabitants as a 'one city' exercise. Aimed to unite the city around a public projects
- Barcelona Football Club strengthened sense of community, flagship location, Nou Camo holds 98,000 spectators
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role of culture in Barcelonas rebranding process
- distinctive architecture of Antoni Gaudi gave buildings that are recognized worldwide
- city used universal forum of cultures to promote regeneration and reimaging of the city
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role of business in barcelonas rebranding process
- 'Strategic Metropolitan Plan of Barcelona - Vision 2000', aimed to position city as an attractive region for innovative global talent and economic growth
- In 2014, it became the european capital of innovation
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Rebranding process in El Raval Barcelona
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- private university
- Barcelo raval Hotel
- casa Camper Hotel
- 1995 raval Rambla project - 1700 properties demolished, made space for tree-lined, pedestrianized area
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what players were involved in barcelonas rebranding process
- national government
- international bodies
- individuals
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national government role in Barcelonas rebranding
- olympics
- barcelona football club
- strategic metropolitan plan of barcelona - vision 2000
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international bodies role in barcelona rebranding
- UNESCO world heritage sites
- EU Innovation Capital
- Raval Rabala 80% EU funded
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individuals role in barcelona rebranding
- distinctive architecture of Antoni Gaudi
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how has rebranding altered peoples perceptions of barcelona
seen as more environmentally friendly due to more green spaces and the destruction of unattractive, run down factories
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why might barcelonas rebranding be seen as successful
- socio-economic gains for locals and visitors shown by figures for education, employment, health and crime
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why might barcelonas rebranding be seen as unsuccessful
- gentrification
- wealther people = different persepctives on management of areas
- social tension due to employment opportunities in demand from the better off
- high property prices - tension between poorer residents and landlords
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what is brand artefect in rebranding
- the physical environment
- re use of brownfields sites
- e.g. birmingham docks
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what is brandscape in rebranding
- the comparison to other citites
- local/regional/national
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what is brand essence in rebranding
- living or working in the city
- visiting the city
- peoples experiences of a place
- e.g. going to leeds for its nightlife
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