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Regenerating Places - Facts Flashcards

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1
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What are the average earnings of people in the North East?

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£15,000-£17,000

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What are the average earnings in the South East?

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£35,000

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3
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Why does London have high pay?

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FDI is attracted
More quaternary industry

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4
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Why do coastal regions have lower pay?

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Seasonal Jobs
Brain drain
Limited infrastructure

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5
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What % of children in Camden live in poverty compared to the national %?

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34% compared to 21%

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6
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What % of deaths are considered premature in Camden?

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43%

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Name 3 factors that the “English indicies of deprivation” considers

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Income
Employment
Education

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State 4 causes for change to a reason?

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Physical Factors
Accessibility and connectedness
Local and national planning
Historical development

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9
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What proportion of the UK has been supplied with super fast broadband?

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2/3

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10
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What process is occurring in Leeds?

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Studentification

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11
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What process is occurring in Notting Hill?

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Gentrification

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12
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What process is occurring in Bradford?

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Multiculturalism

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13
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What process is occurring in Cornwall?

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Tourism

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14
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How many primary schools were closed in Cornwall?

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220

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15
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When were the Bradford race riots?

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2001

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16
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What process is occurring in Longbridge?

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Deindustrialisation

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17
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How much spending was there on schools in the Northern Powerhouse?

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£45 billion

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18
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How much of government spending was on health in the Northern Powerhouse?

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£150 billion

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19
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How many business start ups were there in 2014 in the Northern Powerhouse?

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65,000

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20
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How much money worth of goods were exported from the Northern Powerhouse?

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60 billion annually

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21
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What town has faced problems from immigration?

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Boston

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22
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What is the phrase used to describe multiple industries that locate in the same place?

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Agglomeration of industry

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23
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How many additional well qualified workers were needed in 2020 in Berkshire?

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70,000

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24
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How much had the population risen by in Berkshire between 2001 - 2011?

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6.4%

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25
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How much are property prices rising by in Berkshire?

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40-50%

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26
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How many crimes go unsolved in Detroit?

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7/10

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How many adults in Detroit have a degree compared to the national average?

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18% compared to 27% nationally

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28
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Name a location with a sink estate?

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Hulme

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29
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What was the unemployment rate in Hulme in 1991?

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39%

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30
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What % of people in Hulme were on income support in 1991?

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60%

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31
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What % of people have no car in Hulme?

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81%

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32
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What % of people in Hulme left education at 17?

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74%

33
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Name 2 commuter villages

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Yate (Bristol)
Itchen Valley (Winchester)

34
Q

Name 2 gated communities

A

Docklands (London)
Hidden Hills (California)

35
Q

What did IPSOS mori find in relation to the political engagement of young people?

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Decline in political involvement from people aged 18-25

36
Q

How much will the new runway in Heathrow cost?

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£18.6 billion

37
Q

How much money will a third runway at Heathrow generate?

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£100 billion

38
Q

How many new jobs would be created by a new runway at Heathrow?

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70,000

39
Q

How many new jobs will HS2 generate?

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40,000

40
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How much money will HS2 generate?

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£59 billion

41
Q

When was the National Planning Policy announced?

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20th Dec 2010

42
Q

What years did the right to buy scheme peak?

A

1980-1995

43
Q

What years did Labour push for an increase in social housing?

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1918-1940

44
Q

How much gas will be imported by 2020?

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70%

45
Q

Give an example of a fracking site?

A

Lancashire

46
Q

What did Cuadrilla offer to pay locals to support fracking?

A

£100,000 plus 1% revenue

47
Q

How much money was made in Cabot Circus from retail led generation?

A

£500 million

48
Q

How many more parking spaces were made in cabot circus?

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2500

49
Q

How many full time jobs has tourism created in Leeds?

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20,000

50
Q

How many high tech jobs created by 2012 Olympics?

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3000

51
Q

How many of the world’s journalists attended the Olympics?

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30,000

52
Q

How many companies had to move to make room for Olympic park?

A

380

53
Q

How many tickets sold to the Olympics?

A

9 million

54
Q

Name 3 stakeholders to the London Olympics with a positive attitude?

A

Athletes
Spectators
Government

55
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Name 3 stakeholders of the London Olympics with a negative attitude

A

Local people
Business owners
Less qualified workers

56
Q

When did the Titanic quarter open in Belfast?

A

2009

57
Q

How many LT jobs did the Titanic quarter provide?

A

20,000

58
Q

How many visitors attended the Titanic Quarter in it’s opening year?

A

800,000

59
Q

How much money did the Titanic Quarter provide?

A

£97 million

60
Q

How much was spent on Brontë buses in Haworth?

A

£210,000

61
Q

When was the fair trade village open in Haworth?

A

2002

62
Q

When did Haworth form a fair trade partnership with Machu Piccu?

A

21 Oct 2005

63
Q

How many day trips to Haworth each year?

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8.6 million

64
Q

What is youth unemployment in Camden?

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7%

65
Q

How many small areas are measured by UK indices of deprivation?

A

32,844

66
Q

Name 3 features of a successful place?

A

Inwards migration
High employment
Low deprivation

67
Q

How much has the population risen by in slough?

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16.3%

68
Q

How much did Greater Middlehaven council invest to improve services in the region?

A

£215 million

69
Q

What did Greater Middlehaven create in terms of jobs and new homes? What other improvements?

A

1500 jobs
100 new homes
New police headquarters

70
Q

How many council houses sold under Right to Buy scheme?

A

2 million

71
Q

Name 3 stakeholders in Powys?

A

Farmers
Local gov
Business owners

72
Q

How much does tourism add to Bradford region?

A

£500 million

73
Q

What % of Selly Oak’s population are students?

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90%

74
Q

How much have enrolments at UoB (birmingham) increased by in recent years?

A

1000

75
Q

How many countries attended the Birmingham common wealth games?

A

72

76
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What proportion of Birmingham’s population are born overseas?

A

1/5

77
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How many jobs created in Llandudno from Tourism? How much money does this generate?

A

46,000
£140 million annually

78
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What % of Llandudno are not White British?

A

Under 5%

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