Regenerating Places EQ2 Flashcards
What Key Characteristics would you expect to see in a successful place?
High house prices.
High life expectancy.
High migration.
Low Deprivation.
Low Unemployment.
Low skill shortages.
Good qualifications.
What caused the decline in Detroit?
The manufacturing region became automated from the use of robotics and computers.
Loss of industry in the area and cheaper labour was wanted so manufacturing moved to China.
What were the impacts of Detroits decline?
Crime rates increasing causing people to move away.
Dereliction and abandonment.
Decrease in population of 1.15 million over 60 years.
Area was 30% below the poverty line.
Where is a place that needs regeneration in England?
Redruth in Cornwall.
Why does Redruth need regeneration?
Abuse and violence is high.
Poor health and living conditions.
Seasonal employment and tourism so employment issues.
People of high education do not come back - Brain-drain.
What is a Post Production countryside?
Is one that has moved away from a declining economy of primary sector jobs to become a tertiary economy with low wages.
What are the main types of jobs lost in Cornwall?
Fishing.
Farming.
Mining.
Quarrying.
What are the reasons for loss of jobs in Fishing?
EU quotas allocated some Cornish fish stocks to fishing vessels from other European countries.
Lots of fish declining due to overfishing.
What are the reasons for loss of jobs in Farming?
Hard to compete with cheap imports and to make a profit when low prices are demanded.
A reduction in EU subsidies and government grants led to a decline of dairy farming.
What are the reasons for loss of jobs in Mining?
Resources have been depleted and there is more competition.
Last Tin mine closed in 1998.
What are the reasons for loss of jobs in Quarrying?
China use technology to replace people meaning labour is cut and competition is too high.
10000 people had worked in the clay industry in 1960, but in 2010 it had been cut down to 800.
In Redruth, Cornwall what do people do causing housing to become unaffordable?
People buying holiday homes and not living in them increasing house prices and demand.
How might people engage with their local Place?
Volunteering.
Charity.
Shopping.
Bars, Restaurants.
Work.
What Factors affect how people engage with their local place?
Political affiliation.
Age.
Gender.
Ethnicity.
Level of Deprivation.
Disability.
Time.
Spendable Income.
What were the percentage voter turnouts in 2019?
Salford - 61.6%.
Horsham - 72.9%.
Hartlepool - 57.9%.
Redruth - 71.7%.
Why might Local people or Residents be in disagreement with regeneration of Horsham?
Destruction of recreational areas means problems for dog walkers.
Habitat destruction of the wildlife - Purple emperor butterflies.
Overwhelmed by the plans for more house building.
Inequality between groups.
Why might there be disagreement against the Government over regeneration in Horsham?
Plans to build houses at 1000 per year in the area.
Overcrowding, Congestion and Traffic in the area.
Some members disagree will with the high house building target.
What negative impacts has regeneration led to in Salford?
Many residents being faced with ‘pledges and promises’ which led to nothing.
Too much development and an influx of wealth and business made it unaffordable.
70% of residents live in highly deprived areas and poverty.
What positive impacts has regeneration led to in Salford?
Creation of 4000 jobs.
200 Businesses into the area.
Calming nature and access to water activities in the canal.
Compare Hartlepool and Redruth, Cornwall?
Both have large community and lots of tourist attractions.
Hartlepool had greater issues of deprivation than Redruth (both have some deprivation).
Both have investment potential and community projects.
2 bed in Hartlepool can be £40,000 compared to a 2 bed in Redruth for £120,000.
Why may representations of places be inaccurate?
The Media and Newspapers give opinions and alter stories to change the view of the public.
What does the Lorenz curve represent?
The distribution of wealth compared to the total people.
Lorenz curve shows the inequality of wealth compared to the Line of Equality.
