regenerating places Flashcards

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regeneration

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plans focus on the fabric of a place: new buildings and spaces with new purposes

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rebranding

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ways in which a place is deliberately reinvented for economic reasons, and then marketed using its new identity to attract new investors

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settlement site

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peice of and upon which a settlement is built

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situation

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position of a place in relation to the surrounding human and physical features

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identifying with places

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  • human landscapes (often linked to physical factors)
  • portrayal in media
  • economic past ( Leeds town hall dates from wealthy past)
  • personal factors (family, friends, past experiences)
  • food and drink
  • physical landscapes
  • religious past
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primary and secondary sectors decline

understanding your place

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Goods produced were often more expensive than in other countries
- more expensive to mine
- UK wages were often higher

Derelict land was created by mines being closed in 1980’s
- unemployment soared

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significant economic and social inequalities

understanding your place

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UK average £502.20 mean weekly average

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tertiary and quaternary sectors grew

understanding your place

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Tertiary sector
- tourist and retail areas grew BUT they are seasonal

Quaternary sector
- finance generates huge wealth
- can locate anywhere (footloose)
- financial insentives and connectivity

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Manchester 1712 - 1830

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Pre industrial decline
- attracted rapid increasing migrants
- collanised by little groups such as ‘little Ireland’
- slum dwellings, pollution, disease spread

  • small market wool trade
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Manchester 1840 - 1940

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Boom in textile industry
- industrialisation
- considered a second city

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Manchester 1950

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deindustrialised city

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Manchester 1960

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salford quays closed due to containterisation

global shift

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MAnchester 1990’s

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  • Regeneration lead to development of offices and reuranisation of city centre areas
  • IRA bombing
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Manchester 2002

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  • commonwealth games
  • quaternary sector begins
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Manchester 2013

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BBC moved to salford quays which made londiners migrate their for their jobs

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Hertford 1827

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McMullen brewery opnened (big employer)

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Hertford 1924

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Hertford north built

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Hertord 1971

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population was 19540

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Hertford 1950

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counterurbanisation - train connections - people encouraged to move for work

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Hertford 1980 - 2015

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waterfront moved from industry to flats and housing

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Hertford 2010 - 2020

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  • large cosmetics industry
  • hair, nails in towncentre
  • many cafes
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Hertford 2023

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  • Population was 28000
  • second largest town in East herts
  • hartham common was regenerated
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Northern powerhouse

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  • An attempt t corral the North’s population of 15 million into a collective force
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geographical identity

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an individual or groups sense of attachment to the country, region, city or village in which they live. the key characteristics with which a particular place is associated

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Canal street identity
- gay village - different cities have different areas - area thrived in 19th century (cotton) - first gay pride in 1985 - bars and clubs for LGBTQ+
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consumerism
- driven by TNCs - changes in economy with growth on manufacturing - products people own makes up idenity - designer products, named brands etc
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Hertford identity
- county town - commuter town - middle clas - independant shops and restaurants
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Manchesters identity
- culturally diverse - working class - worker bee - make things yourself - history
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The rust belt
- decline in metal manufacturing - deindustrialisation - negative multiplier
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cumulative causation
a process usually triggered by a new industryby a new industry (TNC) which attracts employees and supportive companies such as those involved with supplies, infastructure and leisure
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What makes hertford successful
- finance - commuter town - accessible to cities - road and rail - regeneraition and investment
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What makes manchester successful
- well connected - BBC investment - immigration - stadium regeneration
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Hulme background info
* £37.5 million government regeneration package (top-down scheme) * April 1992 * Aimed to repair damage of post-war and 1960’s housing follies
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the cresents hulme
* In the 1960s, much of the old Hulme was swept away and slum housing was replaced by new council homes including the Crescents * The Crescents was a disastrous failure with chronic problems relating to damp, heating, pest infestation, crime and safety. * demolition began in 1991 * In that year, the population was less than 7,500, 98% of the housing stock was council-owned, and about 30% of the properties were vacant.
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homes for change | hulme city challenge
* New model of co-operative housing * Social integration and communal activity 18 hours a day * Variety of 50 flats * U-shaped layout * Affordable, environmentally friendly building materials * ‘Build for change’ is £1.5m project- 25 new homes * By 2001 the population of Hulme had recovered to more than 10000 and 46% of homes were owner-occupied * By 2010 the population was 15200
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hulme profile
* Population 19500 * Young workforce 20-24 years old * Household not deprived 52.1% * socioeconomic status full time students- 35.8%
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problems for residents in hulme
* industry is surrounded by high-density residential area, which could be a threat to residents’ physical health * suffering noise problem because the highway runs around the whole community, such as A57 * Urban blocks, main building types of Hulme, provide people a good-quality environment but residents living near busy traffic routes are suffering noise and air pollution
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Hulme education
Hulme has a large number of schools. 3 out of the 5 primary schools have more students than the campus can hold. In order to improve the teaching quality of Hulme and education level, a new primary school including nursery should be established.- regeneration
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media city (what was done, type of rebranding, soc env eco impacts)
* Worked with stakeholders to deliver a more climate resilient future for all and A growing number of bars and restaurants featuring well-known names * A new hub for innovation in immersive technologies and is Europe’s largest purpose-built digital hub * Have sent zero waste to landfill for their fifth consecutive year, 10.5 million visitors to Media City and Quayside
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Hulme park (what was done, type of rebranding, soc env eco impacts)
* Development of Hulme park, a large area of green space and facilities which connects Hulme to Manchester city centre * A multipurpose space with sports facilities, recreational activities, playground and peaceful areas. A range of factors to appeal to different stakeholders * 200 new trees around perimeter, Park goes into the town centre but no cycle routes
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castlefield (what was done, type of rebranding, soc env eco impacts)
* transformed from a derelict industrial area into a thriving place to live and work. It is the UK’s first Urban Heritage Park * Tourism-led regeneration as they took advantage of the tourism potential * Open spaces are well landscaped and maintained, some having been refurbished, and others newly created, like Catalan Square, site of the prize winning Merchant's Bridge across to Slate Wharf → environmental
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What did London 2012 games aim to do?
- regenerate and transform area (stratford) - incorporate sustainable principles into urban regeneration - create a lasting legacy - increase supply of affordable housing
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Sydney- global city | successful city
- in 2015 population was 4.5 mil - international migration - multicultural city (250 languages spoken) - large proportion of high income jobs in the knowledge economy - GDP was $337 bil in 2013 - leadign financial centre for asia - low levels for multiple deprivation
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comulative causation | +ve and -ve
positives: - good places get better - a positive or upward spiral - desireability attracts inward migration and investment Negatives: - could lead to a two-teir economy - could be a skills shortage - growth occurs ar the expense of another place
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comulative causation def
a process usually triggered by a new industry (TNC) which attracts employees and supportive companies such as those involved with supplies, infastructure and leisure
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