Regenerating places case studies Flashcards
what is the info on berkshire- a successful place
-scored highly in most indices
- pop increase by 6.4 in 10 years
- m4 provides fast links to London
- net contribution of £30 bill to uk economy
- unemployment 1.5%which is less than half national average
- sloughs pop increased by 16.3 % in 10 years
- average wage £32,600 which is above av
- 13 of largest TNCs offices
- some of most expensive properties
-winsor most expensive out of London
- some areas there is an increased age
- m4 close to Heathrow so congestion
what is the info on san Fransisco- a successful place
- central city in California
- 1900s focus for Gond rush
- 2nd most densely pop city in USA
- pop of 8.7mill
- major financial centre- tech centre
- home to many businesses
-average household income $90,000 almost 2x average - less affluent have been priced out of neighbourhoods
- house prices second highest in country
- incr population led to urban sprawl
what is the info on Coalville and the national forest
- known for coal mining industry
- 5000 job losses
-high levels of depression, unemployment and drug abuse - environmentally scarred
-had lowest tree coverage
-national forest scheme opened in 1995
-rejuvinate create jobs, and attract visitors
-planted 9mill trees
-invested £200mill - opened visitor centre
- restored large areas
what is the info on Newcastle the replicator city
-call centre
-major employer in area
- companies like British airways and AA
- 9000 employed
- average weekly wages lowest in the uk (good for companies)
- property and land costs cheapest in the uk
- locals reputation for phone friendliness
- cobalt park has good facilities
what is the info on Oxfordshire the reinventor city
-old economy based on agriculture
- now 1800 hi tech companies
- highest growth rate of high tech businesses
-good communication with London
- attractive environment
- large skilled workforce
-science parks and business parks
- Oxford uni
what is the info on the rust belt ISA
-major industrial decline since 1950s
-steel and coal mining industries
-decline due to cheap production abroad
- mechanisation leading to job losses
-gov reduced subsidies
what is the info on Detroit (consequence of urban decline )
- previous centre of us car industry
- lost est 250,000 jobs
- many relocated companies
- pop from 1.2 mill to 525,000
- 25% now derelict land
- highest murder rate in us
what is the info on beatyville Kentucky (consequence of urban decline)
- one of USA poorest towns
- many of population live in trailer homes
- 99% white in census
- household income $12,000
- life expectancy below average- mens is 8 years below
- high drug and crime rate
- population of 1,270
- decline due to coal industry moving
- half of families below poverty line
- derelict factories attracts homeless and drugs
what is the info on grampound in cornwall
- local services struggled
- general store closed in 2013
- locals opened community shop and coffee shop owned and run by village
- 257/280 households part of shops
- village raised £50,000
-second in Britains best community competition - turnout in elections high
- pop of 600 people
what is the info on the docklands regeneration
- once the busiest port in the world
- area of London was derelict by late 1970s
- unemployment 20% and land polluted
- 1980s aims of regenerating polluted
- 80,000 new jobs created
- new railway and airport built
- Canary Wharf- was focus of development
-area is Europes second largest financial centre - original residents may have not benefitted
-house prices unaffordable - locals do not posses skills to access jobs
what is the info in HS2
-planned 220mph high speed line
- linking London to Birmingham
- next phase linked to Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds
- phase 1 due to open in 2028
-no access for many
- cost already 4x estimate
- visual and noise pollution
-could create 100,000 jobs
-existing houses knocked down
reason for - road congestion
- don’t want to encourage further car usage
- congestion costs £24bill a year
- uk behind- china has 10,000k of high speed
- estimated £46 bill boost economy
what is the info on Heathrow 3rd runway
-is global hub
- currently running on 99%
- losing out on competition
- could add £7bill out of GDP to economy per year
- would create 77000 jobs
- already contributes to 6% of total uk emissions and will arise
- noise pollution
- sipson village demolished for it
what is info on the housing demand in the uk
- rising population (people living longer, birth rates, immigrations)
- number of household ( high divorce rates)
- oversea investors (people buying in London and not living )
- affordable housing ( shortage of sustainable housing)
- av house price reach record high
- 55% are owner occupied
- little housing built
-rent doubled since 2005
to solve- restrictions on second homes and all homes to be occupied
- build more affordable homes
what is the info on fracking in the UK
-drilling down and injecting mixture to release gas
- 2015 gov indicated they would allow in uk
-£100 bill worth of shale gas in uk
- would reduce reliance on Russia
- creates investment
- potential contamination of groundwater
- environmental damage and energy intensive
- should focus on renewable energy
what is the info on Cambridge science park
- built in 1970s on brownfield site
- expansion in 1990
- attractive site and nurseries for families
- attracted foreign TNC
- 115 businesses employing 2,000 people
- skilled jobs with high wages
-links with Cambridge uni
what is the info on olympic park development
-located in Newham- 2nd poorest area in London
- average wage below London average
- lowest life expectancy
- stadium can be converted into athletics
- park has 560 acres of attractions
- 4 mill visitors a year
- athletes village converted to 10,000 homes and 2 schools
- other sport centres still open
- tube station renovated
- 7,500 jobs created
- 80 businesses had to move to build it
- £9 bill cost of project
- not affordable homes - locals displaced
what is the info on stonehurst farm
- still a working farm but with wide range of activities like horse riding and pet feeding
- farm diversification
- thriving cafe
- Michelin star restaurant
what is the info on Longnor Derbyshire
- market town in 19th century with focus on agriculture
- many migrated to industrial areas
- further decline 1970 due to declined services
- pop declines 222
- strategies to renovate market hall and horseshoe in
-still poor public transport - lack of affordable housing
- poor upkeep of buildings
what is the info on Liverpool waters
- 2km of waterfront in central Liverpool
- land derelict former industrial sights
- plans for flats and shopping centre
-new modern cruise terminal - flats too expensive
what is the info on cornwall
- traditional sources of employment- farming fishing and mining
- popular tourist destination
- farm diversification- shops
- restaurants attracting food lovers
- gardens and outdoor pursuits
-eden project
what is the info on Newquay
-enterprise zone
- reduces dependence on tourism
- aims to attract investment for aerospace hub
- only 400 jobs created in 2 years
- struggle to attract companies
what is the info on Glastonbury, Somerset
-tourism businesses have benefitted
- £250,000 spent on local economy
- directly employed 1800 people
-donates money to charities
- crime rates incr by 30%
- congestion increased
- noise pollution
- 1,000 tons of rubbish
what is the info on the gorbals, Glasgow
- one of most deprived areas in uk
- low life expectancy of 69
- industrial decline
- poor quality housing and high crime
- regenerate housing and factories and offices
- attractive design and modern flats increase investment
- unemployment fell by 31%
what is the info on Belfast
- family health initiative
- funded by NHS
-aims to reduce obesity - 8 week programmes offered to families
- promoted healthy diet, incr exercise and wellbeing
- 96% tried new foods
- 68% incr in physical activity
what is the info on greenbelt housing development, Yorkshire
- new homes will need to be built on edge of towns
- council is in favour as demand for housing
- David wilson - building provides money
- some concerned on congestion
- NIMBY
