EQ1-Regeneration Flashcards
Regeneration
-redeveloping former industrial areas/ outdated housing to bring econ+ Soc change. -Plans focus fabric of place: new buildings+ spaces w/ new purposes
Differences in econ Kt, Hackney+ Eng
- Income: K-£35,500 H-29,500 E-28,000 mean
- Employment: K-70.9% H-63.6% E-71.1% employed
Differences Soc KT, Hack+ Eng
- Education: K-48.3% H-14.4% E-16.5% degree/higher
- Health: K-1.1% H-6.8% E-4.5% bad health
- Life exp: K-83.8 H-80.9 E-81.6
Why differences econ activity reflected Soc factors
- unemployment clear impact health, life exp+ education (less tax revenue etc)
- growing up in poverty+ likelihood dropping out further education associated poorer health
- I’ll health+ disability impact ability work
- inter generational habits cycle of passing on children e.g. expectations doing home work in family
CS London Docklands reason change physical factors
- containerisation meant too big shallow Thames water 1970s until 1970s UK’s largest
- cranes replaced trad workers so fewer jobs available
- becoming derelict brownfield gd new buildings
CS London Docklands reasons change accessibility+ connectedness
- aeroplanes made transporting gds faster+ fresher
- developing Docklands light railways+ Ldn city airport 5km from Canary
- gd location central Ldn
- new transport development+ links allowing ppl travel longer distances to work heavily inv w/ tube, city airport, jubilee line
CS London Docklands reasons for change historical development
-WW2 Docklands bombed+ as rebuilt many ppl found alternative means trade
CS London Docklands reasons for change role local+ Nat planning
- planning permission granted 1991 CO’s could obtain tax breaks on new buildings to attract investors
- LDDC (London Docklands Development Corporation) flagship project Canary Wharf everyday 100,000 commuters+ 325,000 work in city inv banks+ knowledge econ now Ldn’s 2nd CBD huge transformation to high rise blocks+ high earning jobs generating other jobs
- 1980s Right to Buy scheme those living council housing right buy at reduced price transferring housing public-private pushing lower income ppl out
Remaining problems Ldn Docklands
Those poor health unable work in remaining low-cost housing led to deprivation in Tower Hamlets w/ lowest avg life exp Ldn 77yrs
Regional influences Hackney
- 4Ldn overground tube stations
- links Liverpool St allowing greater commuter access all over Ldn+UK
- facilitates businesses setting up (6different tube lines running thru+ 4 Nat rail services) 25mins on DLR / 20 on road
- main road A10, runs N-central Ldn
- Hackney Empire, Lido+ Victoria parks+ pubs, bars+ restaurants allowing wide range ppl use including family changing Soc characteristics
Regional influences KT
- train station into+out Ldn allowing commuters
- Waterloo station about 25mins on train
- many bus routes allowing connection places not on train line
- many shops+ businesses attracting ppl to area
Nat influences Hack
- labour govt= focus Soc development major Philip Glanville
- 1 website advertising ‘most fashionable post code in capital’ can change type ppl living in area
- trad housed Dockland+ factory workers+ heavily bombed WW2 post war industry primarily bottom end enterprise but post 1980 govt deregulation led growth industries cos Canary Wharf Stratford
- emerging cross rail hotspots E Ldn house price growth
Nat influences KT
- labour govt Ed Davey= focus Soc development
- art:”top spot” for fast broadband,”among best performing councils for social care”, NM London’s “little Korea”
- 20C local industry declined+ factories redeveloped for offices, housing+ food+ drink premises w/more transport initiative shopping grew
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
- used by govts+ local authorities target regeneration aid, allocate resources+ target hotspots crime
- not everyone=‘deprived’ in deprived area+ vice versa
- data set may be qualitative/ quantitative
Reasons for change in a place role of National+ local planning
- Nat govt policies increase housing, improve accessibility+ connectedness e.g.HS2
- Nat govt policies conserve cult/ environ important places
- local planning grants/ refuses permission for changes to place