Regeneraring Places EQ1

Question 1

What is a Place?

Answer 1

A geographical space shaped by individuals and communities over time.

Question 2

What is Regeneration?

Answer 2

The long term upgrading of existing places or more drastic renewal schemes for urban, residential, retail, industrial, commercial, or rural areas

Question 3

What is Rebranding?

Answer 3

The marketing aspect of regeneration designed to attract businesses, residents and visitors by changing its image.

Question 4

Child poverty…

Answer 4

Is low in the South and Higher in the North.

Question 5

Life expectancy…

Answer 5

Is higher in the South and lower in the North.

Question 6

Teen pregnancies…

Answer 6

Are higher in the North and lower in the South.

Question 7

What is a key aspect of Place?

Answer 7

The meaning and this reflects how people perceive and engage with the place.

Question 8

Define Quality of life?

Answer 8

The level of social and economic wellbeing experienced by individuals or communities.

Question 9

What is Standard of living?

Answer 9

A more narrow concept focusing on income.

Question 10

What are the factors that contribute to Quality of life?

Answer 10

Safety, Health, Housing and services, Work and job, Environmental quality, Knowledge and skills.

Question 11

What are the four main types of Economic activity?

Answer 11

Primary (Mining), Secondary
(Manufacturing), Tertiary (Retail), Quaternary (Research)

Question 12

What are the reasons for Pay Inequalities?

Answer 12

Gender pay gap, Zero hours contracts, Temporary or seasonal work, High cost of living.

Question 13

What are Re-inventor cities?

Answer 13

Places that have changed the economic base away from low skilled secondary employment to high skilled, high wage jobs.

Question 14

What are Replicator cities?

Answer 14

Places that have replaced low skilled secondary employment in factories with low wage tertiary employment.

Question 15

Give an example of a Re-inventor city?

Answer 15

Canary Wharf, London.

Question 16

Give an example of a Replicator city?

Answer 16

Hartlepool.

Question 17

How does Life expectancy compare between Canary Wharf and Hartlepool? (CW) and (H)

Answer 17

Female Life expectancy in CW is 84.7 years compared to 81.5 years in H.

Question 18

How does Education compare between Canary Wharf and Hartlepool? (CW) and (H)

Answer 18

Education in CW is high with only 8.9% not having qualifications compared to the low 30.7% in H.

Question 19

How does Health compare between Canary Wharf and Hartlepool? (CW) and (H)

Answer 19

Health in CW is good with only 3.9% having an illness that reduces activity compared to the higher 11% in H.

Question 20

How does Employment compare between Canary Wharf and Hartlepool? (CW) and (H)

Answer 20

Employment in CW is at 69.1% compared to the lower 54.5% of people in H.

Question 21

What are the Characteristics of a Place?

Answer 21

The physical and human aspects which distinguish places from each other.

Question 22

What are the Functions of a Place?

Answer 22

The roles a place plays for its community and surroundings. Large places often having Global functions.

Question 23

What is Deindustrialisation?

Answer 23

The process by which industrial activity declines and is reduced over time. Often when manufacturing moves elsewhere.

Question 24

What is an example of a place that experienced Deindustrialisation?

Answer 24

Lister Mills, Bradford where 10000 jobs had been reduced to 800. A silk factory had reduced demand.

Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire. A major coal mining area shut down due to imports.

Question 25

Which Place experienced both Deindustrialisation and Regeneration?

Answer 25

Salford Quays, Manchester.

Question 26

What was Salford like before?

Answer 26

A Dock formed in 1894 and became 3rd busiest with a peak employment of 5000 people but a decline in manufacturing caused the closure in 1982.

Question 27

What is Salford like now?

Answer 27

Now a regenerated area with lots of tertiary and quaternary sectors employing 2000 people and home to Media City UK.

Question 28

What is Studentification?

Answer 28

The contradictory social, cultural, economic and physical changes resulting from an influx of students in a neighbourhood.

Question 29

What is one key characteristic of a place?

Answer 29

The demographic structure (Age, Gender, Socio-economic status).

Question 30

How do students change Function of a city?

Answer 30

Increased shopping and leisure (Nightclubs, Bars). Increased housing aimed at students (HMO).

Question 31

How do students change Characteristics of a city?

Answer 31

Younger and more diverse populations. Increased noise and anti-social behaviour.

Question 32

What is Gentrification?

Answer 32

The process in which a poor area experiences an influx of middle class or wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and businesses increasing property value, but causing the displacement of other residents.

Question 33

Where is a place that has experienced Gentrification?

Answer 33

Brixton in South London.

Question 34

What are the Positives of Gentrification in Brixton?

Answer 34

People want to come and live there and creates a better image of the area. Seen as a great social place with lots to do.

Question 35

What are the Negatives of Gentrification in Brixton?

Answer 35

Property prices have gone up 75% in the last 10 years and harder to buy so people move away. Services become more overcrowded and more congestion in the area.

Question 36

Where does Salford Quays rank out of 32,844 LSOAs?

Answer 36

30,422 as of 2019.

Question 37

Where does Horsham rank out of 32,844 LSOAs

Answer 37

16,655 as of 2019.

Question 38

What is the Full Time Employment of Horsham and Salford Quays?

Answer 38

In Salford Quays: 30%. In Horsham: 45%.

Question 39

How many are in Very Good Health in Salford Quays and Horsham?

Answer 39

In Salford Quays: 60%. In Horsham: 50%.

Question 40

How many have a Degree in Salford Quays and Horsham?

Answer 40

In Salford Quays: 55%. In Horsham: 30%.

Question 41

What City fit the Spiral Of Decline? Why?

Answer 41

Salford Quays As cargo ships could not fit down the canal less labour was needed meaning less jobs. This meant people moved away to find a job. Competition from Liverpool meant less usage and greater decline.

Question 42

What reversed the Spiral Of Decline in Salford Quays?

Answer 42

Government and private funding which had 900 businesses reopening supporting 26000 jobs.

Question 43

What POIs are in Salford Quays?

Answer 43

The Lowry with a cost at 106 million and 820,000 visits a year. Media City UK and outlet shopping centre and features restaurants, cinemas and bars. The Imperial War Museum with a cost of 28.5 million and had 470,000 visits a year.

Question 44

What are the benefits of Horsham’s Location?

Answer 44

Location within the Gatwick Diamond. Having good connections to many businesses and transport. 500 international businesses. Services such as education and leisure attract more people.

Question 45

How is Deprivation measured and how many areas are there?

Answer 45

Index of Multiple Deprivation and there are 32,844 LSOAs