Regeneration Flashcards
Why is immigration a good and bad thing
Immigration brings in significant cultural and economic benefits e,g, it enriches Londons culture by bringing in a range of cuisines and festivals however this does bring in some problems e.g. problems with social integration where the traditional norm clashes with the range of traditions and ways bought by immigrants
What is the rural urban continuum?
Transition from rural to urban areas or vice versa
E.g. moving from central London to small villages in countryside
Or
A transition from large cities like Chicago to smaller farming villages
What is the quinary sector?
The highest level of decision making in an economy e.g the top business executives, CEO, officials in government and is often focused on STEM
What is the Glasgow effect?
The impacts of poor health linked to deprivation which results in a lower life expectancy in Glasgow compared to the rest of UK
What is gentrification?
A change in social status, whereby former work in class inner city areas become occupied an renewed by the middle class
What is studentification?
Social, economic, and environmental changes affected by large numbers of students coming in
Suggest one reason why some age groups are more likely to vote tha others
Younger age groups may feel disillusioned by the voting process as political groups may not address their concerns
Suggest why levels of deprivation may affect political engagement in these towns (6)
Deprivation is when people live in severe economic destitution which affects their health, education and living environment -> spiral of decline an crime
The IMD-index of multiple deprivation- is a relative measure of deprivation and consists of 7 domains of deprivation e.g. income, employment, education, skills, health,crime, housing
Political engagement is lower in poorer areas than affluent neighbourhoods
This is because areas w high levels of unskilled workers and long term unemployment may feel their vote in unlikely to make a difference as they aren’t able to evert influence over the most basic elements of their life= voting= futile
Deprived areas are more likely to be out of touch from mainstream politics and see that political elites who often come from richer backgrounds don’t fully represent them
Explain reasons for variation in the functions of your 2 chosen places (6)
Bristol vs Somerset
The advent of the post production era saw rural locations which had been dominated by primary production and urban areas which were dominated by manufacturing change their economic function
Historically, Bristol = maritime trade via ports—> after ww2 and premiership of thatcher = deindustrialisation as thatcher prioritised nations purse through limited spending by partaking in global economic shift , seeking cheaper exports in Asia.
Thus, force Bristol to change its function from industry to leisure to cater evolving social needs
Somerset, known as ‘rural idyll’—> agriculture to tourism/services following deindustrialising and globalisation, as dealing traditional industries led to Somerset to investment in eco tourism
Explain 2 ways used by local govs to attract investment and growth to places (4)
1) rebranding, long term upgrading of a place e.g. through activities, food, sport, heritage to attract visitors and more spending in local businesses and hotels
2)councils can work with local businesses and services e.g. metro mayors in Bristol, Andy burnham, increased health spending which can enrage people to more to there to seek better healthcare
Explain the reasons inequalities in pay are found across a country (6)
Places that focus in the quaternary sector such as research and in finance are likely to have higher pay as earnings in these sectors r high cuz of the shortages of workers w the required skill
Places which rely on tourism for employment are likely to have seasonal employment on minimum wages and work will be part time and weather dependent reducing pay in that place
Suggest 2 other criterias the students could have included in their environmental quality survey
1.co2 emissions
2. Street parking
Explain how secondary data sources could be used to investigate the reasons for differences in environmental quality(4)
Census and ONS data would give an indication of level of overcrowding, unemployment and income which could explain why there has been low spending on the exterior of housing
Estate agent data shows house pricing, showing level of demand for housing, and comparison w previous years would show if the trend was up or down
Explain why there may be changes overtime in the levels of deprivation of these areas
Perception= qualitative judgement, how a person views a place based on feelings and judgment
Influenced by media e.g. instagram portrays ldn = econic hub that is full of culture and diversity, encourage economic migrants and young graduates to come for work, contributing to the economy and earning above the national average
Influenced by secondary data e.g. crime rates, homelessness e.g. Blackpool dangerous place deprivation levels are high, perceived to be an unsafe place to raise a family, work, elderly people to feel unsafe
How have UK GOV policies upon immigration affected different places across the uk
Increase demand for housing, drives up housing ad renting prices
Social housing lists can get longer which can create the impression that migrants take priority
Some migrants may come to the uk with the intention of accessing free healthcare through the NHS causing healthcare tourism, which adds additional tress on the NHS especially in already overburdened areas
