EQ3 - How Is Regeneration Managed

Question 1

Define Rebranding

Answer 1

The marketing aspect of regeneration designed to attract businesses and residents

Question 2

Define re-imaging

Answer 2

Making a place more attractive and desirable to invest and live in

Question 3

Define Infrastructure

Answer 3

Is the basic physical systems of a place

Includes Economic (highways and water facilities) and social (hospitals and schools) infrastructure

Question 4

What is a flagship regeneration project

Answer 4

Large scale, prestigous projects which hopes to make an area more atteactive

Question 5

How important is Infrastructure development for regional growth

Answer 5

Regional growth is determined by infrastructure development

Without the correct infrastructure it is harder for regions to prosper

Infrastructure helps maintain economic growth

Question 6

What is the HS2

Answer 6

A planned high speed railway which has two phases
Phase 1: London to Birmingham
Phase 2 : Manchester to Leeds

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of HS2 for regional growth in UK Cities

Answer 7

A
Improved Journey times between major cities
60,000 jobs created
Reduces car traffic congestion and housing crisis

D
No intermediate stations (less economic benefit in smaller regions)
Very high financial cost (80-100 billion)
Destroys areas of natural beauty

Question 8

What did the UK government change in 1986 in the UK’s Financial Sector

What did it include

Answer 8

Was deregulated resulting in a new era of prosperity for the Financial sector

Included: Any person could trade in shares, overseas banks and other financial institutions could set up in London

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages of deregulation from the UK government

Answer 9

A
Lower barriers to entry , improved quality and competition
Increases choice for customers
Increases economic growth

D
Monopoly power could lead to higher prices of services
No guarantees of successful operation
Less protection for customers

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of EU Free Labour Movement

Answer 10

A
Helps deal with labour shortages
Prevents wage inflation
Fills undesirable jobs

D
Causes infrastructure problems (lack of housing and services)
Congestion
Developing countries lose their best skilled labour

Question 11

Explain the development of planning laws

Answer 11

Is about how land is used , shaping places to improve an existing place or change its image completely

Governments planning policy helps stimulate economic growth and allow development if it benefits the local community and fits in with their local plan

Question 12

Explain the development of house affordability

Answer 12

The government involved themselves in housing supply to make it more affordable, introducing social housing and the right to buy scheme

However there is a shortfall in supply, underinvestment and the inflated price of housing , reducing the amount of affordable housing

Question 13

Explain the development of house building targets

Answer 13

Need for extra housing due to : rising population , increased number of households and overseas investors

More housing is needed to meet demand, by 2030 the UK will need an extra 300 million housing units

Question 14

Explain the development of permission for fracking

Answer 14

Fracking is a process of extracting gas from shale rock using hydraulic fracturing
Government priorities increasing energy supplies
Local and national anti-fracking pressure groups have opposed fracking and local authorities have banned it

Question 15

Define a science park

Is there competition for science parks

Answer 15

An area devoted to scientific research or development of technological businesses . Good for an area due to investment attracted

Competition to attract investors and workers who are highly skilled

Question 16

What did Cambridge and Oxford do to create a science park

Answer 16

Cambridge science park opened with small start up companies and large TNC’s like Toshiba and Microsoft
Oxford science parks host many start up bioscience and computer hardware/software companies

The science parks have allowed economic growth and attracted skilled workers to the area

Question 17

What role do local interest groups have in regeneration

How can they be categorised

Answer 17

When regeneration occurs a number of different players are involved , with different interests and aims

Socio-economic (youth and retirement groups)
Environmental (local conservation groups)

Question 18

Explain how the Queen Olympic Park , London was regenerated

Economically , Socially and Environmentally

Answer 18

Was a Brownfield Site
Olympic Stadium , Aquatic centre and 2800 flats were built
Westfields shopping centre and Stratford Train station were also built
7000 additional homes were built and 25000 jobs were created from offices being built
The river which was described as ecologically dead has improved
Unemployment has lowered from 13% to 9%
Old businesses and residents in social housing were forced out

Question 19

Explain how Powys, Wales were regenerated

Economically, Socially and Environmentally

Answer 19

Suffers from a skill shortage , with a low wage economy and a lack of universities
Is a rural area who wanted to : attract young people, tourism, renewable energy research and development , economic growth and education
Investment into renewable energy research and development as well as water regulation took place to help boost the economy and attract workers

Question 20

Define Rebranding

Answer 20

Is making changes to a place to alter peoples ideas of a place

Question 21

Define Re-imaging

Answer 21

Is changing a place from somewhere that looks bad to somewhere that looks good

Question 22

What must a rebranding scheme have in order to be successful

Answer 22

Regeneration : Investment into the area

Re- imaging : Advertising that changes the impression that is held

Question 23

What may target groups be for a rebranding scheme

Answer 23

May be :
Visitors
Residents and employees
Businesses or Industries

Question 24

What is a key component of successful regeneration

What is it in Urban and Rural areas

Answer 24

Place identity is a key component

In urban areas they take advantage of their victorian industrial heritage
In rural areas they take advantage of their historical references

Question 25

Explain the Urban rebranding that took place in the Titanic Quarter scheme , Belfast

Economically, Socially, Environmentally

Answer 25

Was once famous for its shipbuilding and industry
Has suffered from socio-political tension (the troubles)
An outdoor arts venue , water based leisure activities , workspace architecture and a university was built
A £4.9 million project took place to transform the old headquarters into a 4 star hotel and the old paint halls was transferred into a film studio
Citi and Intel invested into the science park as well as Audi and premier inn into the area, creating jobs and attracting young skilled workers

Question 26

Explain the Rural rebranding scheme that took place in Bronte Country, Yorkshire

Answer 26

People go there due to its literature history, weathering heights
Investment into improving the Keighly transport museum and outdoor activities ( mountain biking and horse riding), creating jobs
Some farms have taken advantage of EU grants to diversify their use of land and create specialised products (marriages and outdoor activities)

Question 27

What are examples of national government investments

What are examples of local government investments

Answer 27

Invested in Infrastructure like HS2
Invested in Fracking to boost Uk economy
Deregulated markets to improve services and the economy

Facilitated contemporary regeneration schemes
Competed for investment (science parks)

Question 28

What are examples of regeneration schemes which rebranded to make it attractive for inward investment

Answer 28

Olympic park - sports and culture
Powys - Renewable Energy
Belfast - Tourism and Science
Bronte country - Tourism and Literature

Question 29

What are examples of regeneration schemes which caused tensions between different players

Answer 29

Aylesbury Scheme - People opposed development of historical and cultural sites

Olympic park - Old business owners and residents were forced out of the area

Question 30

What are the differences between urban and rural regeneration schemes

Answer 30

A urban regeneration scheme often involves both local and national government investment

A rural generation scheme usually involves just local government investment