Cornwall regeneration Flashcards

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1
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In 2005, Cornwall’s weekly wages were ___% lower than the average in Britain

A

25

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2
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True or false: When the tin mines shut down deindustrialistation in Cornwall occurred and caused a positive multiplier effect

A

False- it was negative

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3
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True or false: Before regeneration, Cornwall was experiencing a brain drain

A

True

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4
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In what six ways did Cornwall re-brand itself?

  1. Induction of e____ sports
  2. Jamie’s fifteen r____
  3. U_______
  4. Investments into arts/culture e.g Tate St ____
  5. The d___ of small farmers
  6. The Eden project
A
  1. Induction of extreme sports
  2. Jamie’s fifteen restaurant
  3. University
  4. Investments into arts/culture e.g Tate St Ives
  5. The diversification of small farmers
  6. The Eden project
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5
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The WATERgate hotel employed ___ to ____ people

A

50 to 60

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6
Q

Jamie’s fifteen restaurant trains l___ people from d____ backgrounds

A

local people

disadvantaged backgrounds

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7
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The Universities of E___ and F____ merged to create the universities of Cornwall to reduce the b__ d__ effect.

A

Exeter and Falmouth

brain drain

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8
Q

St Tate Ives attracts ___k visitors per year

A

240,000

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9
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Small farmers have

  1. Embraced t____
  2. Focused on h___-v__ products
  3. Adopting e____ approaches
  4. Adding v____ o their products (valorisation)
A
  1. Embraced TOURISM
  2. Focused on HIGH VALUE products
  3. Adopted ECO approaches
  4. Added VALUE to their productions (VALORISATION)
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10
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Lobb’s farm created __ jobs

A

14

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11
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Lobb’s farm generated over £____k in additional sales in 3 years

A

600

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12
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In 2008, around ____% of local businesses said that the Eden project has benefited then

A

80%

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13
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The Eden project employed around ___ full-time , __% of which were previously unemployed

A

400 people

75

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14
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The eden project had a high carbon foot print due to ____ equipment needed

A

Specialist

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15
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The Eden project has caused traffic. T or F?

A

T

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16
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True or false: Cornwall now has a faster than average rate of growth

A

True

17
Q

National lottery funded the Eden project by ___

A

£56 million

18
Q

The Eu granted Cornwall funding as it was declining. T or F

A

True

19
Q

True or false: Before the regeneration, Cornwall had the highest wages in Britain

A

False- the wages were the lowest.

20
Q

Southwest film studios, which employed around 200 people, went bankrupt in 2004 (____ years before the regeneration)

A

1

21
Q

How many people did southwest film studios employ before it went bankrupt?

A

200

22
Q

In which year did Southwest film studios go bankrupt?

A

2004

23
Q

Eden brought lots of traffic. Name 1 environmental and 1 social impact of this.

A

Environmental: Traffic causes pollution which is bad for the environment
Social: Waiting in traffic is annoying.

24
Q

What kind of site was Eden built on?

A

Brownfield: A china clay quarry

25
Q

How many visitors did Eden bring in its first year?

A

1.9 million

26
Q

Cornwall now has a growth rate ____% higher than the rest of the UK.

A

0.4