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
