how functions and characteristics changing over time Flashcards
aims of regeneration
-improve economic productivity and social perceptions
regeneration
-where policies and programmes are designed to tackle inequalities in either urban or rural areas
place
-an area or location shaped by internal and external connections
-can hold a lot of meaning, referring to how people perceive, engage with and attach to certain places
rebranding
-the “marketing” aspect of regeneration designed to attract businesses, residents and visitors, often includes re-imagining
reimagining
-making a place more attractive and desirable to invest and live in or visit
-the physical changes you can see
redevelopment
-developing an area into new places
what factors make places sucessfull?
-location (rivers, ports)
-accessibility (good connections like road, railways, airports)
-central government presence (administrations)
-raw materials (so can be key employer)
-uni/education
what is the function of a settlement
-what a settlement does to earn its living or its main purpose
what functions are most common in large settlements
-multi-functions e.g. administration, retail, commercial
what were the functions of settlements like during early development
-only had one function and changed over time
example of how an area’s function changed over time
Newcastle
-Original coal mining
-changed to heavy industry and manufacturing
-modern day is High Tec industries and education
example of area that benefited from London dockland decline
-tilbury docklands, near the queen Elizabeth II bridge in Essex
examples of type of regeneration
-commercial (e.g. building offices)
-residential (building apartments)
-transport
example of transport regeneration near London dockland
-extension of jubilee line
-the DLR above ground
-london city airport
key functions (example)
-administrative
-industrial
-commercial
-retail
-residential
what is administrative function
-local authority offices, national gov offices, courts
what is industrial function
-factories, warehouse, distribution
what is commercial function
-offices of service industries such as legal services, banks, accountants
example of retail function
-shopping centres, recreation services
what can changing functions lead to
-villages become empty apart from older population
-becomes a retirement centre, or commuter may move in
-could become a commuter village
what has driven a functional change in areas
-global economic and cultural change
example of changing places over time (tourism)
Benidorm
-in 1950’s was a small, attractive fishing village
-by 1970 it was sprawling mass of hotels based around needs of tourists
-by 1990 the resort began to slow down and gov forced to step ion with a scheme aimed at rejuvenating the resort
example of changing places over time (south wales)
-began as farming community
-large deposits of coal were found so became mining industry
-by 1930 amount of coal extracted started to decline, by 1990 all but one mine had shut down
-functions of towns changed, become centres for commuters to locate
-larger settlements like Swansea benefited from M4 corridor
-growth corridor extend to London so large companies like Sony encourage to relocate to south wales
