Geography-Regenerating Places

Question 1

Impacts of Global shift on Rust Belt

Answer 1

• Population is decreasing in the northern eastern part of the US as Detroit Michigan lost 25% of its population between 12 years.
• Once the world’s largest producer and exporter of metals and coals.
• Some areas are trying to regenerate such as
• Youngstown as the area has a lot of deprivation such as 40% of the population living below $24000 a year and 50% of the population lost since the 50s

Question 2

Sink estate -Lower Falinge

Answer 2

• Lower falinge was built in the 1970s for affordable homes.
• 27 block-556 properties
• 84% of working age adults in the area claimed out of work benefits
• Conflicting views about the flats as some call it ugly whilst other asylum seeker say it nice

Question 3

Pros & Cons of HS2

Answer 3

Pros
* Aimed to half the time of travel between London and Manchester from 2hr 14 mins to 1hr 7 minutes.
* Enabling more commuting between London and Manchester-increase economic activity
Cons
* The government initially estimated that the HS2 would cost £37.5 billion however the cost has increased to £71 billion
* Clearance of 108 ancient woodlands

Question 4

Pros & Cons of Heathrow Expansion

Answer 4

Pros
* Heathrow is the UK’s most busiest airport with 80 million passengers per year and the expansion of the airport has increased the capacity of the airport by 130 million passengers
* Increased tourism leading to positive multiplier effect
Cons
* Heathrow’s expansion could lead to increased noise and pollution
* could impact the house pricing in the area as increased sound pollution make housing estates surrounding the airport less attractive
* The heathrow expansion could cause a demolishing of housing in order for the new terminal to take place.

Question 5

Impact of Copenhagen becoming more green

Answer 5

• Copenhagen are doing different strategies to increase it green infrastructure by
• Switching from coal to wind power
• Lower the amount of energy consumption in Copenhagen
• Increase in bicycle lanes to attract active transport as well as increase public transport to decrease carbon waste.
• Reducing 42% carbon emissions by 2050

Question 6

How has Llanberis regenerated?

Answer 6

• Used to be a slate mining village in the 1960s
• However llanberis slate mines shut down due to the global shift as India could produce cheaper slate
• Llanberis new slogan to attract tourism-snowdon’s village
• Old mines is now used as a hydroelectic turbine which provides low cost electricity for locals.
• There are many festivals in the village such as Llanberis Mountain film festival meant to attract tourists.
• Also new Siemen health care diagnosis allows extra tax revenue for local council and create new jobs.

Question 7

What strategies Glasgow used to regenerate?

Answer 7

• Glasgow creating schemes such as golden z
• Glasgow creating International financial services district-attract jobs
• Common wealth games

Question 8

What postives impacts has the Glasgow regeneration project caused?

Answer 8

• Common wealth games contributed to £740 million to the economy and generated 2100 jobs per year.
• 5% of employment is in the financial sector.
• reduced unemployment rates from 16.9% in 1981 to 5.3% in 2021.
• increased economic activity from 50% in 1981 to 70% in 2021.

Question 9

What are some negative impacts of the Glasgow regeneration project?

Answer 9

• However the 5 % of unemployed is still above national average of Scotland being 4%.
• Life expectancy for men in Glasgow is 7 years less then the national average in Scotland.
• 1 in 3 children in Glasgow raised up in poverty.

Question 10

What are some strategies of Cornwall regeneration project?

Answer 10

• Diversification of farming -same of specialised products such as Cornish food products like authentic Cornish pasties, Cornish cheese and award winning wines and beers
• Foodies restraunts at Padstow and Watergate bay near Newquay to rebrand the Cornish coast as a destination tourism location
• Outdoor pursuits - such as extreme academy which offers lessons on rock climbing,surfing and parasurfing
• Cultural associations

Question 11

What are some examples of the Cornwall regeneration project?

Answer 11

• Eden project gives 420 people jobs all year round to look after the garden. It cost £1.8 million. The den project earning £132 million from 2001 to 2009
• Super fast broadband gives 95% Cornwall’s people access to fibre broadband. It cost £132 million. It will create £200 million per year.
• Wave hub is a floating offshore wind and wave project that provides clean energy.It costed £42 million to build however the project will earn over £76 million over a 25 years