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What is regeneration?

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redeveloping former industrial areas or out dated housing to bring about economic and social change. regenerations plans focus on the fabric of a place : new buildings and spaces with new purposes

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What is rebranding?

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ways in which a place is deliberately reinvented for economic reasons, and then marketed using it’s new identity to attract new investors

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What is enquiry question 1?

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How and why do places vary?

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What are the types of job sectors?

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primary (raw materials)
Secondary (manufacturing)
Tertiary (service sector)
Quaternary (specialist services)

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What are the types of employment?

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full time
part time
temporary
permanent
employed
self employed

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What is the definition of site?

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piece of land upon the settlement is built

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What is the definition of situation?

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position in relation to the surrounding human and physical features

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What are the current issues in hertford?

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traffic, air quality, crime and safety, environmental concerns (gravel extraction around Hertford), redevelopment projects (Birchely Green, BEAM theatre)

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What is the site of Hertford?

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based in south east of england and is based in Goldings woods

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What is the situation of Hertford?

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very close to London with transport links with A roads. the geology of hertford is diverse (clay, sand, gravel and chalk)

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How many secondary schools are there in Hertford?

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3

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What is the population of hertford?

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29400

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What are the factors in the index of multiple deprivation?

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income
employment
education
health
crime
barriers

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What is qualitative data?

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opinion based

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What is quantitive data?

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number based

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Define deindustrialisation

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loss of industry in local areas due to government policy to import products

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Define depopulation

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loss of majority of population due to ‘push’ factors such as lack of employment, declining housing conditions and declining access to services

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Define deprivation

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an area where the people lack basic needs such as employment and services

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Define de-multiplier effect

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overall impact of a loss of employment and population in an area

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Define brownfield sites

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areas previously built and currently derelict land

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Define the multiplier effect

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improving economic growth, quality of life and aesthetics of an area by investment in one sector that promotes improvement across other sectors

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What are the four different functions of a place that effect employment, business, built environment and industries

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Administrative (areas that control how development happens)
Commercial (strong business influence)
retail (markets, shopping centres, etc)
industrial (industrial capacity effects economy and reputation)

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Define demographic

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as the function of a place changes so might the characteristics of it’s population (age, ethnicity)

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Define gentrification

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is a change in the social structure of a place when affluent people move into location ( e.g. poorer communities displaced due to increasing property values from rebranding etc)

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What are factors that influence Manchester as a place?

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BBC moves offices to Salford, industrial decline due to global shift, rise of china, 1996 IRA bombing (catalyst for regeneration), creation of northern power house, 2002 common wealth games, TNC investment, focus on privatisation

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What are factors that influence Hertford as a place?

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clustering of hight tech industries
green belt policy

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What are factors that influence Manchester and Hertford as a place?

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investment in infrastructure, london’s dominance as a global financial centre, rail policy in Uk, education policy and investment in Uk, migration from common wealth, Globalisation, rise of British empire, membership of EU, migration from Eastern Europe

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What is identity?

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who you are, decisions, aspects decided by external factors, in places undergoing rapid change identity becomes increasingly important

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What are some examples of identity?

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Social class, sexual identity (e.g gay village in canal street Manchester), consumerism, football team (man u v man city), social media, migration of other communities into area (Bangladesh community in brick lane), Youths and hoodies (associating with identity of gang), subcultures (hipsters)

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What is Hertford’s identity?

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county town, middle class, many commuters, independent shops and restaurants, historic

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What is Manchester’s identity?

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working class (working bee logo) community, heritage

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What percentage of people in Manchester have a level 4 qualification?

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34%

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What percentage of people in Manchester are students?

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34.2%

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What percentage of people in Manchester work from home?

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35%

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What percentage of people in Manchester are unemployed?

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5.1%

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What percentage of people in Manchester live in flats/apartments?

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28%

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What percentage of people in Manchester are white?

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57%

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What is the population of Manchester?

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55200

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What is the age distribution like in Manchester?

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Highest in 20-24
Lowest in 80-84

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What is the age distribution like in Hertford?

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highest in 45-49
Lowest in 20-24

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What percentage of people in Hertford live in whole housing?

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70.5%

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What percentage of people in Hertford apartments/flats?

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29.3%

43
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What percentage of people in Hertford are unemployed?

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2.8%

44
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What percentage of people in Hertford work from home?

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45.3%

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What percentage of people in Hertford are students?

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18.5%

46
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What percentage of people in Hertford have a level 4 qualification?

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43.8%

47
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What percentage of people in Hertford are white?

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82%

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What significant historical events happened to Manchester that changed it?

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IRA bombing
Cottonopolis
BBC move to Salford
Deindustrialisation (1980’s)

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What significant historical events happened to Hertford that changed it?

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Slums in Birchely green
Birchely green failed regeneration
Corn exchange
Hertford theatre
Lots of textile industries and beauty industries replacing family owned businesses

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What is bad about derelict land?

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weakens cities image and so decline in tourism rates

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What are the targets of regeneration?

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reduce unemployment, improve community safety, improve health and wellbeing, increase education attainment, improve housing conditions

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What are the four phases of regeneration?

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1.scoping phase
2.planning phase
3.financing phase
4.implamentation phase

53
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What was the land like before Etihad stadium was built on top of it?

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coal mines, industrial area with power plant, 1990’s saw factories vanishing, poor housing quality, population decrease, terraced housing

54
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how much could you buy a terraced house in area before Etihad stadium built?

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£5000

55
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How much did the population decrease from and to after deindustrialisation where Etihad stadium was built?

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(1951) 100 000 to (2001) 30 000

56
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What were the statistics like before the Etihad stadium built?

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unemployment (8.2%) death (50% higher than average), lung cancer (twice national), 68% of children under 5 suffered from dental issues

57
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Who funded the regeneration of the Etihad stadium area?

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EU, city council, home and community agency

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What were the benefits of the Etihad stadium development?

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safer walking and cycling routes at night especially, 2600 jobs for locals, 983 permanent staff, 70% employed locally, 46% reuse of materials

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What are the drawbacks of the Etihad stadium development?

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  • trams not big enough to transport all spectators
    -congestion due to matches
    -prolonged construction
    -£365 million private investment
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What is enquiry question 2 of regeneration?

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why might regeneration be needed?

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what is cumulative causation?

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a process usually triggered by new industry which attracts employees and supporting companies such as those involved with supplies, infrastructure and leisure

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what are the advantages of cumulative causation?

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good places get better
a positive or upward spiral
desirability attracts inward migration and investment

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what are the disadvantages of cumulative causation?

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could lead to two tier economy
could be skill shortage
this growth occurs at the expense of other places

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what is a two tier economy?

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The two-tier system highlights economic inequalities within a region, with significant differences in income, employment opportunities, and quality of life between the tiers.
Example: United Kingdom, Financial services in London (primary tier) vs. post-industrial areas in the North (secondary tier)

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What is a gated community?

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a community which is shut out from bigger community of area

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Why is Hertford successful?

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proximity in relation to London, services in area, transport links, regeneration and investment

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Why is Manchester successful?

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transport links (road)
diversity of culture and ethnicity
investment from BBC in Salford
Etihad stadium regeneration and investment

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Why is Sydney successful?

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overseas owned banks and TNC’s leading to financial centre for Asia-Pacific region
450 000 business in Sydney
young economically active workforce
low levels of deprivation with general high employment and income
most knowledge economy employees are footloose(not tied to raw materials) so can locate anywhere

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What changes occurred in Sydney due to it’s success?

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population creased 400 000 due to internal migration
1.2 million British born people now live in Australia
30% of Sydneys population come from over seas
250 different languages spoken

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what were the costs of sydneys success?

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expensive to live there due to demand for property
residents have second highest purchasing power

71
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What is the USA rust belt?

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decline in metal manufacturing

72
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what were the reasons for decline in the Rust belt USA?

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over seas companies produce cheaper coal and steel
mining companies have mechanised to cut costs (job loses)
low wages in South-Eastern USA
gone under spiral of decline and economic restructuring with high income jobs in primary and secondary being replaced with low wages tertiary and local government

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What problems did the decline in the rust belt area USA cause?

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population declined
high unemployment and crime + drugs
reduced revenue for councils as consumer spending falls

74
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What is the case study for spiral of decline?

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Middelsborough

75
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What caused Middlesborough to go into spiral of decline?

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deindustrialisation in 1980’s, less money spent on housing and maintenance, high levels of antisocial behaviour, chain stores closed, unemployment twice the national average, 20, 000 people left town since 1990, often given ‘needs improvement’ by Ofsted in schools, in bottom 10% of all deprived areas

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what factors cause engagement in a community to vary?

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age
gender
ethnicity
length of residency
levels of deprivation

77
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How does age effect sense of attachment?

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young adults more happy to move
couples with families more likely to engage
moving to stay in area

78
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How does ethnicity effect sense of attachment?

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could lead to strong attachment when clustered
Example: brick lane
language barriers=less engagement
moving places temporarily (migration)
only 55% of ethnic minority decide to vote

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how does length of residency effect sense of attachment?

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lived experiences
temporary residence
longer person has lived in the place the more attached they will be

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how will levels of deprivation effect sense of attachment?

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if less satisfied means less engagement
could lead to fewer community opportunities
close knit communities in high deprivation areas
feeling resentment towards government could lead to less voting
more time working so less engagement

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how does gender effect sense of attachment?

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women often report being less safe in environments and areas
lived experiences can impact attachment (more masculine or feminine areas)
social roles (stereotypical) men feel more attached to work/leisure activities women more family orientated (e.g. baby groups)

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What was the aims of the HS2 railway?

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facilitate regional economic growth by improving connectivity, job creation and boost accessibility

83
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What was the aims of the north west runway?

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connectivity, job creation, boost accessibility

84
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What was the aims of the planning laws on greenbelt?

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allow companies to built on green belt to give them space and move out of London to improve air quality and density

85
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What was the aims of the house building targets?

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build 360 000

86
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What was the aims of the house accessibility ?

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make houses more accessible to first time buyers

87
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What are the pros of the HS2 investment?

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low carbon alternative, improved journey times, 60 000 construction jobs

88
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What are the pros of the north-west runway in Heathrow?

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create 77000 jobs, would allow better trade, introduce legal environments targets, 700 extra planes to help with demand

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What are the pros of the green belt planning laws?

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encourages redevelopment of deindustrialised areas, affordable homes in south east London, reduces cost on land

90
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What are the pros of the house building targets?

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demand for housing decreases so affordability is better, more space for skilled workers

91
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What were the cons of the HS2 investment?

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passes through AONB, communities along route won’t benefit as no intermediate station, destruction of natural woodland, didn’t develop north

92
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What were the cons of investment into north-west runway?

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noise pollution, demolition of village (76 homes), construction disruption

93
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What were the cons of the planning laws on greenbelt?

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environmental concerns, affordability of homes

94
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What were the cons of the house building targets?

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needs more schools, pressure on local environment, high divorce rates

95
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What were the cons of housing affordability?

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affordability issues

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What are the planning laws for the greenbelt?

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restrictions force people to regenerate brownfield sites and stopping urban sprawl, if removed would allow businesses to build on green belt

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