Regenerating Places Case Studies Flashcards
where is Reading located
close to london and heathrow
M4 corridor
What is the Reading university specialty
Tech innovation and computer based industries
Which TNC has UK main office in reading
Microsoft
% of people with level 4 qualifications in reading
35%
% of people economically active in reading
75%
Why is Walker in decline
Deindustrialisation without rejuvination- majority previously emplyed by swan hunter ship yard
Peripheral location- economically isolated
% with no qualifications in walker
47%
% with level 4 qualifications in walker
5%
% economically active in walker
57%
why was san francisco was historically successful
1800 gold rush and rail road
What is San Fran known for now
Technological hub, head offices for yelp, craigslist, dropbox, twitter and uber
number of bioscience companies in san fran bay area
1377 businesses
Rich poor divide
top 1%= $3.6 million
bottom 99%= $51 000
unemployment rate in san fran
3.4%
Housing crisis in san fran
64 000 new jobs generated in bay area, only 5000 new houses
What is the Rust Belt
North east american region previously in coal mining and industrial work
Why does the rust belt no longer produce coal and steel
overseas company can produce them for cheaper
unemployment increase in michagan
80 000 jobs lost in car manufacturing between 1993-2008
% population decline in Detroit
27% population decline in 10 yrs
Poverty in Cornwall
poorer than lithuania and hungary
Caused largely by Maggie Thatcher’s legislation
over 2000 people usung redruth food bank