regen case studies

Question 1

why is sydney a sucessful region

Answer 1

highly multi-cultural
30% of the population are migrants and they have special migration policies that favour migrants who are specially and highly skilled
young, economically-active population with an average population of 36
high average salary
location and time zone mean business can be traded in europe and usa which is especilaly useful for finance
national government de-regulated the finance sector which means foreign banks can opperate in sydney, over 40 head offices in sydney for foreign banks
largest manufacturing hub in australia
ranked 3rd for ‘global cities’ in terms of economical output and connectivity with the world
climate change - wildfires
high costs of living, housing is particularly expensive
lack of public transport and congested roads

Question 2

the rust belt

Answer 2

a geographical location in parts of the Midwest and Northeast of the USA it was the largest producer and exporter of metals and coals
due to job losses, people moved out of the area in search of new work, e.g. michigan’s population has declined by 100,000 people since 1960
the global shift led to manufacturing being cheaper abroad and manufacturing also shifted to the South of the USA
job loss led to increased poverty levels, e.g. michigan has over 1/2 its children living in poverty and a poverty rate of 41.2%

Question 3

heathrow expansion

Answer 3

create local jobs - 77,000 by 2030
benefit the UKs economy
already the countries largest emitter of CO2
noise and air pollution for people who live under it

Question 4

HS2 infrastructure

Answer 4

reduced journey times, almost 1/2 the time between london and manchester
expected to be more reliable
expected to be more comfortable
creation of jobs during construction
costs have exceeded the initial thought and the norther-leg has had to be cancelled due to costs
had to clear woodlands and impacts on wildlife
demolition of houses in rural england

Question 5

York as a sucessful region

Answer 5

named best place to live in the UK in 2018
7 million visitors a year
russle group university
festive area
high community spirit

Question 6

Glasgow

Answer 6

2014 Commonwealth games gave £740 million to Scotlands gross value added and there was much investment into local facilities e.g. public transport
the Golden-Z is a pedestrainised retail department
the Riverside corridor that has BBC Scotland, Science Museums and a conference center that hosted COP26
Residential developements that are sustainable houses for lower-income families (the Gorbals neighbourhood)
Recieved the reward for ‘global green city’ in 2020 due to its 90 substantial green spaces
uni of glasgow = uni of the year in 2024
glasgow still has a bad image e.g. ‘the glasgow effect’ (low life expectancy)
growing amount of inequality
still has higher unemployment rates than the national average

Question 7

Cornwall - rural regeneration

Answer 7

• Cornwall lacks and all-year round economy as its biggest industry is toursim and its rural countryside areas are becoming less productive
• biggest issue is how to develop a high-income economy that will have year-round jobs to replace those lost by primary sector jobs
• isolated from the rest of the UK
• farm diversification e.g. a cornish pasty
• green spaces e.g. spectacular gardens due to Cornwalls mild climate
• outdoor persuits e.g. extreme water activities
• Newquay local enterprize zone the Aerohub Business Park = diversifying cornwall’s economy and creating 700 jobs