Regeneration Case Studies Flashcards
Before the Olympics, where did Stratford rank for deprivation?
6th-worst ward
How did the Olympics improve transport links to Stratford?
DLR
Extended Jubilee Line
How is “affordable housing” defined for Stratford
90% of market value
How did the Olympics reduce dereliction in Stratford?
Stadiums were built on brownfield sites
Who uses the Olympic Stadium today?
West Ham
How has regeneration in Stratford affected the original locals?
Many can’t afford to live there anymore
However, increased employment and sports participation
What motorway goes through Berkshire?
M4
What airport is near Berkshire?
London Heathrow
Where is Berkshire?
South-East England, west of London
Why is Middlesbrough isolated?
No major motorway (A1)
What has the Athlete’s Village now become?
East Village
What percentage of East Village’s housing is affordable?
49%
Which companies have headquarters in Berkshire?
Oracle, Waitrose, Microsoft
How many jobs were lost due to deindustrialisation in Middlesbrough?
2500
What tourist attraction does Berkshire have?
Legoland
How many visitors are there to Reading?
250,000 in 2016
What university is at Reading?
Reading University
What is Stratford’s IMD now?
Bottom 30%
What is the average income in Reading?
£34,000
What is the average income in Middlesbrough?
£17,000
What is the employment rate in Reading?
66%
What is the employment rate in Middlesbrough?
54%
Where is Berkshire ranked for best places to live?
6th
Where is South Teesside ranked for best places to live?
129th (out of 138)
How much have passenger numbers at Durham Tees Valley fallen?
85%
What is Middlesbrough’s airport called?
Durham Tees Valley
What are the domains of IMD?
Income, Employment
Education, Health
Crime, Housing/Services
Living environment
How many domains of the IMD are there?
7
What regional connections does Reading have?
Just outside London’s Green Belt
Migrants want to live there
What regional connections did Middlesbrough have?
Iron ore deposits
Not close enough to North York Moors
What international connections does Reading have?
EU is easily accessible by road, rail and air
What is the most common way to measure engagement?
Election turnout
How many people voted in the 2015 UK General Elections?
66%
How many people over 65 voted in the 2015 UK General Elections?
78%
How many people aged 18-24 voted in the 2015 UK General Elections?
43%
Where is election turnout the lowest?
Deprived inner cities
Where is election turnout the greatest?
Wealthy suburbs/commuter belt rural areas
What has Detroit’s population decline been?
1.9 million in 1950s
700,000 now
What is Detroit’s average income, and how does it compare to the national average?
$25,000
1/2 national average
What is the graduation rate in Detroit?
28%
Why did Detroit experience the spiral of decline?
Loss of jobs as automobile companies such as Chrysler close in the city
What theory explains rural deprivation due to remoteness?
Core-periphery
How long does it take to get to London from Cornwall?
5 hours
What was the weekly income in Cornwall?
£330 in 2005
How many people visited the Eden Project initially?
1.9 million in first year
How many people visit the Eden Project?
750,000 a year
What is the Eden Project?
A huge indoor tropical garden
How much did tourists spend when visiting the Eden Project?
£600 million in first 3 years
How had demand for holiday cottages in Cornwall changed?
Doubled
How many people does the Eden Project employ?
400
How does the Eden Project help local producers?
Almost all food and drink is sourced locally
What is destination tourism?
When people visit a place simply because of a single attraction and the hope is that they will then visit others
How has Cornwall’s geographical isolation been reduced?
Expansion of Newquay airport
How has Cornwall targeted younger people?
Extreme Sports Academy at Watergate Bay,
near Newquay airport
How has Cornwall combated the ‘Brain Drain’?
Combined Universities Cornwall
University College Falmouth and Exeter University
How has a celebrity reduced unemployment in Cornwall?
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Restaurant
Who funded regeneration in Cornwall?
Objective One (EU) aims to reduce social/economic differences in EU
What is a failure of regeneration in Cornwall?
Objective One funding was spread too thin
Most-deprived country in England
What proportion of children in Cornwall still live in poverty?
Over a quarter
When was the Eden Project opened?
2001
