Regenerating Places Case Studies

Question 1

Why is Sydney successful?

Answer 1

• Social - Young median age at 36; Average salary is £40,000; 10th for quality of life
• Economic - 2013 GRP $337 billion; 40/42 foreign banks have head quarters in Sydney; over 45 business based in Sydney
• Sydney has overseas owned banks and TNCS making it the leading financial centre for the Asia Pacific Region
• Employment rates are very high with above average incomes
• Sydney attracts so many businesses partly for its beaches, environment and climate. Its time zone also allows for international trading with places such as the USA and Europe

Question 2

The Rust Belt:

Answer 2

• Has declined rapidly. Population has shrunk greatly, deindustrialisation
• Pennsylvania was the steel capital of the world it has now lost 90% of its population, only 3000 people left 15% unemployed
• Employment dropped from 400,000 to 140,000 in 20 years

Question 3

HS2:

Answer 3

• Reducing journey times from London to Birmingham
• Initially was going to connect Manchester and London reducing North and South divide
• Predicted to cost £42.6 billion for the whole route, actual cost of £56 billion just to Birmingham
• Has impacted a total of 108 ancient woolands
• Trains will travel up to 225mph, reducing the time by 32 mins

Question 4

Heathrow Expansion:

Answer 4

• Said to boost the UKs economy by up to £61bn
• Government officials say its vital for increasing UK trade links
• Could increase carbon emissions and affect over 700 housing including the whole village of Sipson
• Huge amount of the Green Belt will be lost
• Increased number of noise and air pollution affecting a greater number of people

Question 5

Hinkley Point C:

Answer 5

• First Nuclear power station built in UK for 29 years
• Multi billion pound project that will help create new jobs, provide electricty and contribute to the local economy
• Said to provide low carbon electricity for 6 million homes over 60 years (7% of UK needs)
• Expected to create 25,000 employment opportunities
• Contribute £1.5bn to local economy

Question 6

Why did Cornwall need regenerating?

Answer 6

• Lowest weekly wages in UK, £329.20, 25% below UK average
• Lack of rural services, people won’t move in
• Traditional employment, farming + mining decling
• Lots of congestion of poor roads
• Location isn’t optimal, rural area

Question 7

How did Cornwall rebrand itself?

Answer 7

• Watergate bay extreme sports
• Jamie’s 15 restaurant, teaches young people from poor backgrounds catering skills
• University of Exeter and Falmouth combined to attract graduates + businesses aiming to reduce the brain drain

Question 8

The Eden Project:

Answer 8

Benefits:
- Each visitor spends £150 on average
- Employs 400 full time staff, 75% were previously unemployed
- In 2008 80% of local businesses that suround the Eden project said they believed that it has helped their business
Costs:
- Congestion, roads aren’t designed for lots of people
- Project has extremely high carbon footprint

Question 10

Glasgow:

Answer 10

• Use of re-imaging, Scotland with Style
• £1.5m rebranding campaign
• Sucessfully attracted tourists, £23m in revenue
• Increasing number business conferences + events held there
• Hosting large sporting events, commonwealth games
• in 2013 “people make Glagow” replaced the former slogan to promote the city