Exeter case study - urban change in a major UK city

Question 1

location and importance

Answer 1

south west, Devon
-administrative centre devon
-exeter university
-airport
-met office
-exeter chefs

Question 2

migration to exeter

Answer 2

-90% white
-from London because cheaper housing and costs
-exeter uni students from 150 countries

Question 3

urban regeneration project princesshay

Answer 3

-sustainable - reuse rubble from old princesshay
-pedestrianised - safer walking, less pollution
-land use - mix of retail restaurants and flats but lack of independent shops

redone because:
-less people visiting
-empty shops
-area run down
-competition from bristol and Plymouth

Question 4

opportunities - urban greening

Answer 4

-bee hives on top of princesshay
-exeter wild city project (meadow flowers on roadside)
-green spaces (6 urban parks around exeter)

Question 5

opportunities - integrated transport

Answer 5

-park and ride scheme
-new bus station

Question 6

opportunities - jobs

Answer 6

• tertiary - eg health, retail, education
• quaternary - eg finance, research

Question 7

opportunities - entertainment

Answer 7

-uni creates more bars clubs and restaurants so more jobs and exciting night life

Question 8

impact - science park

Answer 8

• east Devon enterprise zone
  -high tech quaternary jobs
  -sustainable
  -links to uni and met office

Question 9

impact - cranbrook

Answer 9

-new town 7000 population
-cycle route to city centre
-new schools
-new train station

Question 10

impact - sky park

Answer 10

• warehouses next to the airport
  amazon and lidl
  -increase job opportunity