Regenerating places key info Flashcards
what is rural- urban continuum
unbroken transition from sparsely populated rural areas to populated urban areas
what are the processes involved in regeneration
-movement of people with variety of skill
-capital- public to private
-info- media internet organisation
- resources- financial and physical
what are the players involved in regeneration
- local people
-planners at local regional and gov level - developers private and public
- pressure groups
what are the key social classifications
life expectancy - clear north and south divide
-Chelsea high life expectancy
- north east highest smokers and drinkers
education- large inequalities in uk
- middlesborough has lowest
- big gender gap
-ethnic variations
what are some things that have influences on perception
young in high jobs pos perception in fast pace area
unskilled and low payed - negative
affluent retirees- pos slow pace
pos view of environment in rural
what are the consequences of inequality
-reduced trust in people in power
- reduced social and civic participation
- lower educational attainment and training
- poorer perception
- variations in life expectancy
- rising crime rates
what are the affluent area concepts (no description)
gated communities
commuter villages
counter urbanised villages
coastal retirement communities
what are gated communities
-found in urban and rural
-cctv, security guards and gates
- deter access by unknown people
-reduce crime
- the park area of Nottingham- local park tax
what are commuter villages
- large proportion of the population commute to nearby towns and cities
- large number of affluent
- eg Woodhouse Eaves
what are counter urbanised villages
- close to towns and cities maintain village identity
- relatively affluent
- desirable place to live
quorn
what are coastal retirement communities
- affluent retirees
- incr house prices
-st ives cornwall
what are the deprived area concepts (no description)
- sink estates
-struggling rural areas
-urban decline
-studentifacation
what are sink estates
-social housing
-low income groups attracted
- residents with skills leave
- boot hill in Liverpool
what are struggling rural areas
-decline of industries like mining and farming
- eg cornwall
what is urban decline
- usually former industrial locations
what is studentifacation
- usually inner city
- large number of students
- low purchasing power
- affects local businesses
- absent for 20 weeks a year
what is the local and national election turnout
- fallen from 82% to 60%
-highest amongst elderly, middle class, rural - incr when specific issue
- 7.5mill not registered to vote
what are the factors affecting engagement
-age- high with elderly
-ethnicity- low with recent migrants
-gender- lower with women less time spent out alone
- length of residency
- levels of deprivation- low in temporary acom
- place identity
what are the ways to measure success
census data
conflict matrix
models like cumulative causation and Egan wheel
what are the economic factors
employment- long term ? industries ? income?
poverty- long term reduction ?
what are the factors influencing perception of success
-media coverage
- personal perception
-gender
- age
-political viewpoint
what are some examples of how places vary
- gender gap narrowed, men still earn 10% more
-1 mill employed on zero hour contracts - growing wage inequality
- sectors reliant on migrant labour
- sectors dominated by tourism
- growing inequalities between regions
-riches 1% owns as much as poorest 55%
what is rebranding
the remarketing of a place designated to attract businesses residents and visitors
what are reinventor cities
cities that have successfully changed their economic base by encouraging modern tertiary and quaternary industries
what are replicator cities
replaces old industries with less skilled activities such as call centres
