Progress Exams - Regeneration Flashcards
Where is Kielder located?
Most remote village in Northumberland
What was Kielder Forest voted as in 2013?
Best UK tourism experience
What is the Dark Sky Park an example of?
Astrotourism
How many visitors per year does the Dark Sky Park get?
350,000
How much does tourism in Kielder Forest generate for the local economy annually?
£705 Million
What is the case study for Rural Rebranding?
Kielder Forest
What are the case studies for Urban Rebranding?
Glasgow
Liverpool Waters
What was Glasgow voted as in 1990?
European City of Culture - first UK city to get this title
What did the Scotland with Style rebrand result in for Glasgow?
More hotel chains, conference centres and flight routes
What year did Glasgow host the commonwealth games?
2014
How much money did the Commonwealth Games generate for Scotland’s economy?
£704 million
What does Glasgow struggle from?
The ‘Blemish of Place’
What is the case study for Successful Places?
San Francisco
When did San Francisco experience regeneration?
1990’s, when tech companies moved into the region
Name three tech companies founded in San Francisco during the 1990’s
PayPal
Google
eBay
What is considered to be ‘low income’ in San Francisco?
£88,000
How much higher are living costs in San Francisco above the national average?
25% higher
How much of Liverpool Waterfront is being developed?
2km along the waterfront
How many new apartments and office spaces will be made in the Liverpool Waters development?
23,000
Which private group will own the Liverpool Waters development?
the Peel Group
How much is the Liverpool Waters development predicted to create in public benefits?
£1.3 billion
What is the linked evaluation to the Liverpool Waters development?
Liverpool was removed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 due to the scale of development
What is the case study for Urban Stakeholders?
HS2
What is NIMBYISM?
Not in my backyard - people protest changes in their local area
What do local communities object to from HS2?
The environmental disruption and property displacement
Name one campaign group against HS2
Action Groups Against High Speed Two (AGHAST)
What do AGHAST claim about HS2?
It’s not economically viable
Who is the chair of AGHAST?
Jezza Marshall - he had his home in Coventry compulsory purchased in order to build HS2
What is the case study for rural stakeholders?
The Eden Project
Where is the Eden Project?
Cornwall - a steep sided clay pit
What is the Eden Project?
The world’s largest indoor rainforest
Who funded the eden project and how much did it cost?
The Millennium Commission funded it, and it cost £141 million
When did the Eden Project open?
March 2001
How many visitors has the Eden Project had since it opened?
22 million
What did the Eden Project host in June 2021?
The G7 Summit
What is the case study for deindustrialisation?
Detroit
Where is Detroit located?
On the rust belt, in the USA
What was Detroit famous for?
It’s steel and Ford car manufacturing
When did Detroit’s economic decline begin?
1960’s
State one factor that resulted in Detroit’s deindustrialisation?
Global shift
What is global shift?
The relocation of the global economic centre of gravity away from the USA and Europe - into countries like China and Asia
Why did manufacturing move to Asia?
Cheaper labour costs - with increased connectivity allowing better integration of economies.
