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Regenerating Places Flashcards

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1
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Define place

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Geographical spaces shaped by individuals and communities over time

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Define rural urban continuum

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The transition from sparsely populated remote rural areas to densely populated rural areas

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Define processes

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The movement of people, capital, information and resources, which can create wealthy or deprived places

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Define regeneration

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The process of improving a place by making positive changes. Focuses on residential, retail or industrial. Means physical improvements to an area

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Define rebranding

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Creating a new image or reputation for an area- the marketing of a place. Alters the feel and attitude people have towards a place. Often relies on an areas industrial past or literary fame

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Define reimaging

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Changing the image or name of a place

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Define quinary

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The highest levels of decision making in an economy- top business execs and officials in government, universities, media, science. (Mainly in science and tech)

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Define postcode lottery

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The uneven distribution of health and other services nationally, especially in mental health, care if the elderly and cancer diagnosis

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Define Glasgow effect

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The unexplained poor health and low life expectancy of residents of Glasgow (linked with deprivation?)

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Define quality of life

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The level of socio economic wellbeing of individuals and communities. Measured by various indicators including health, happiness, income, educational achievement and leisure time.

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Define inequality

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Occurs in different forms. High inequality reduces potential for growth. Benefits do not always trickle down to those in need. Regeneration tries to change this.

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Define spatial inequality

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Differences across places at a range of scales

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Define inter generational cycle

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Poor health and educational achievement may be inter generational- passes on from parents to children

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Define primary

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Extraction of raw materials from the ground or sea

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Primary job examples

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Farming, mining, forestry

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Where are primary jobs typically found

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Northern England, Midlands, Wales, Scotland

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Define secondary sector

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Manufacturing and processing of raw materials into goods

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Secondary sector job examples

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Manufacturing

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Secondary sector place example

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Northern England.
Midlands
Wales
Scotland

20
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Define tertiary

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Service sector

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Tertiary sector job example

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Retail,
Tourism
Healthcare
Banking
Education

22
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Tertiary sector typically found?

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Liverpool

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Quaternary defined

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High tech research and design

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Quaternary job examples

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Finance
Law
IT
Biotechnology

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Quaternary sector place example

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London (docklands)

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Quinary simple definition

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Knowledge management and consultancy

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Quinary sector job examples

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STEM employment
Top business executives in governments, science, unis, non profit organisations, healthcare, culture and media

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Quinary sector place example

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Big cities (London - canary wharf)

29
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Positives in the reduction in primary and secondary employment

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Less emissions
Health and (air + water) quality will improve
Quality of environment will increase

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Negatives of the reduction in primary and secondary employment

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Less to trade
Creates derelict land

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Positives of expanding the tertiary and quaternary sectors

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Higher wages - improve economy
Increased life expectancy

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Negatives of expanding the tertiary and quaternary sectors

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Jobs are seasonal
Wealth gap will increase

33
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Where is the highest percentage of unemployment?

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Former industrial areas (Liverpool 31.6%)

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Where is the lowest percentage of unemployment?

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Small towns as they have a small population (Buckinghamshire 9.8%)

35
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What does unemployment have an impact upon

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Health
Life expectancy
Education

36
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Employment and social factors

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Growing up in poverty and the likelihood of dropping out of further education are linked to ill health later
Also works other way around- ill health and disability can impact upon people’s ability to work
Causes of deaths that are higher in deprived areas include cardiovascular conditions, lung cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, respiratory diseases and suicuides

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Camden

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34% of children live in poverty (national average is 21%)
Unemployment rate for young people is higher than the rest of the uk
7% of young people not in employment, education or training
An increasing life expectancy however 43% of deaths in 2010 considered premature

38
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Inequality in pay

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The richest 1% of the population received 13% of all income (and accumulated as much wealth as the poorest 55% of the population in 2014)

39
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Trusses trust inequality in pay

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Trusses trust recorded the number of people receiving three days or more worth of emergency food increased from 26,000 in 2009 to over 900,000 in 2014

40
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Define index of multiple deprivation

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A measure of relative deprivation in an area

41
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Define median

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Middle value from a range of values

42
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Define inequality

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Different people/areas experience different standards of living

43
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Example of port (explanation)

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Liverpool and Southampton
Both are still ports, but this function has diminished in importance and they are now multifunctional

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Example of a market town (explanation)

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Watford
Originally a market town, and although it still holds a regular market, it is now a thriving multifunctional centre

45
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Example of a resort

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Southport
Popular Victorian seaside resort, although it now has many functions and is a commuter settlement for Liverpool

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Example of a industrial

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Sheffield
Nearby natural resources allowed it to develop as an important centre in the iron and steel industry. Although steel is still produced it is at a decline so it is a multifunctional city

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