human regeneration case studies Flashcards
stratford
how have san francisco bay (silicon valley) been successful in changing people’s perception of it (5)
- high rates of employment
- inward migration (internal and international)
- low levels of multiple deprivation
- high property prices
- skill shortages in both urban and
rural areas.
what happened to the rustbelt in USA (2)
- economic restructuring led to producing steel and cars
- closed +abandoned due to other factories cheaper for the importers
why was the rustbelt in a convenient area to begin with
as was near the great lakes in Canada so useful for transport
what has the social impacts been of deindustrialisation been on Gary (4)
- population has shrunk from 180,000 to fewer than 70,000 from the 1960s
- poverty rate is 38%
- murder rate and high-school drop out rate are among the highest in the country
- real unemployment is 30%
what has the economical impacts been of deindustrialisation been on Gary (2)
- received $6M from the state gov for the demolition of abandoned buildings
- 5,000 boarded-up houses around a quarter of city’s buildings
what are the 2 examples of infrastructure investment
heathrow
high speed 2 (HS2)
what are the costs of the heathrow airport (2)
- £18.6 billion privately funded
- lots of anti-expansion protest groups
what are the benefits to the heathrow expansion (2)
- generate £100 billion of benefits nationally
- create 70,000 new jobs
what are the costs to the HS2 (2)
- estimated in 2020 to be £105 billion
- may benefit london more than adressing divide in the North
what are benefits of the HS2 (3)
- connects the north and south easier
- benefit London
- help people gain jobs and reduce occupational immobility
business park cornwall Newquay Aerohub criticisms (4)
- only new jobs were in the architects, designers, construction, consultancy jobs to market Aeorohib ‘brand’
- tried to develop supersonic car ‘Bloodhound’ but run out of investment in 2019
- in 2019 second business park opened- by 2023 20 of the 23 sites empty
- £20m if public money spent on it
what are the effects of the Newquay Aerohub business park (2)
- Bristol Helicopters took over coastalguard duties from the RAF (privatisation)
- Cornwall air ambulance changed its base from trune to benefit frfom lower business rates
cambridge science parks (2)
- since 1970 used its expertise to drive wealth growth
- by creating a science park and supporting the development of modern affordable housing, they managed to attract start-ups and large foreign TNCs Astra- Zeneca. And Tishiba and Microsoft
conflict over olympic regeneration project (2)
- some wish to preserve the enivironment and other seek change
- local interest groups play key role in making decisions the London legacy development corporation
glasgow’s regeneration (3)
- in 1990 began regeneration
- £70 million in 2011 opened- museum of transport
- art gallery museum had 2 mill visitors since 2019
when did glasgow: ‘Scotland with style’ begin,
what were the positives (3)
- in 2004 Glasgow began a £1.5 million rebranding campaign
- increase urban competitiveness
- attract investment, qualified workers, students
what were the negatives of glasgow: ‘Scotland with style’ (4)
- has to be more than ad campaigns (physical landscape- costly)
- new building but are they solving economic/social problems
- should money be spent on housing/education
- becomes repetitive of other competitive cities- all look the same rather than stand out
Brontë country
is an example of heritage and literary associations
kielder forest
is an example of outdoor pursuits and adventure in both accessible and remote areas
