Lesson 5

Question 1

What is meant by regeneration?

Answer 1

Changing and improving the physical quality of something

Question 2

What is meant by rebranding?

Answer 2

Improving the image of something

Question 3

Why is Liverpool currently in decline?

Answer 3

Competition with London Gateway, Harwich and Channel Tunnel
High level of unemployment
Little business start ups
Low pay, part time jobs

Question 4

What is significant about Liverpool?

Answer 4

It’s a port city- Atlantic trade passes through
Football stadium
City of culture -> 15m visitors

Question 5

Name the 4 main ways of development

Answer 5

Comprehensive Redevelopment
Enterprise Zones
Urban Development Corporations
City Challenges and NDC

Question 6

What were the advantages and disadvantages of comprehensive redevelopment?

Answer 6

Estates were built-> tall buildings acquired accommodation for a lot of people
Poor building construction-> unsanitary
Vandalism of the lift and muggins in the corridors-> unsafe and people were trapped inside
Little community facilities

Question 6

What are the advantages and disadvantages of enterprise zones?

Answer 6

Local planners had the authority to bypass local planning laws
This could affect high street shopping and town centres

Question 7

What effect did the urban development corporation have on liverpool?

Answer 7

Organisations helped to sell and buy land
Allowed investments and businesses to develop -> Liverpool Albert Docks
The lot of regeneration but it ignored the social geography such as the need of the local people

Question 8

What impacts did the City Challenge and NDC have?

Answer 8

They took the local’s needs into consideration and focused on smaller projects within the city, such as the Philharmonia Concert Hall