Regeneration EQ2 Flashcards
Give a location description on Sydney and what type of city is it?
Sydney is part of an economically successful region along Australia’s south east coast, stretching 200 miles from Brisbane to Melbourne. It’s known as an Alpha city.
What are 5 reasons why Sydney is so succesful?
- Sydneys time zones allow businesses to trade with the USA and Europe.
- Sydney has a young economically active workforce with a median age of 36.
- Sydney attracts business partly because of its beaches, harbour, environment and climate.
- It has low levels of multiple deprivation, especially in the western suburbs.
- Australias national gov. have deregulated banking and finance allowing any overseas bank to operate their.
In general what makes a city successful?
- Good infrastructure.
- High levels of employment.
- Low relief.
- Tertiary and quaternary job sectors
- Economically active.
- Trade links.
- Clean environment.
- Access to amenities.
How has the rust belt town of Beattyville Kentucky experienced decline?
Decline in the coal industry has now created a reputation of poverty and drug crime.
What are the reasons for the decline on the rust belt region?
A region in North West USA that has experienced rapid economic decline as a result of multiple factors:
- De-industrialisation
- Offshoring / outsourcing / global shift
- Closure of coal mines as a shift towards cleaner energy
- Growth of knowledge economy
- Mechanisation
How are coal, engineering, steel and cars all connected in the decline?
- Oversees companies produce cheaper coal and steel.
- Mining companies have mechanised to cut costs.
- 80,000 jobs were lost in the car manufacturing industry.
What are the 4 types of locality?
- Declining rural settlements
- Sink estates
- Commuter villages
- Gated communities
What are gated communities?
Individual buildings or groups of houses with lots of surveillance. They are found in urban and rural settlements. They have walls or gates, CCTV and 24/7 security guards.
What is a sink estate?
Housing estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation and crime. Low income groups needing social assistance from the rest of society. Examples include Middlesbrough, grove hill.
What is a commuter village?
Settlements that have a proportion of their population living in them but commute out daily or weekly to larger settlements elsewhere. Have affluent populations with low levels of deprivation in terms of employment and wealth.
What are declining rural settlements?
Rural areas which have a decline in population have been in remote accessible areas far from major towns and cities. In these less accessible rural areas many of the younger population move out.
What are the priorities of regenration?
To create socially, economically and environmentally sustainable communities.
What factors might affect the sustainability of the plan?
- Economic environment
- Community engagement
- Cost
- Government priorities
- Existing conditions
- Demographics
What were some causes of the 2011 London riots in Broadwater farm?
- Rioters were angry with years of police mistreatment.
- Britain had become increasingly unequal.
- Rioters were angry with high youth unemployment as many of the rioters were under 20.
- It was an unusually warm summer.
What is regeneration like in Tottenham?
-The borough of Haringey has some of the highest unemployment in London.
Positives:
- The Mayor of London has invested £28m into Tottenham which will rebuild the Peacock industrial estate creating 5,000 new jobs
- Haringey council has plans to build two new housing zones with 10,000 homes each in Tottenham.
Negatives:
- The reopening of the Peacock Industrial Estate will result in the closure of local businesses
- Some argue that regeneration will end the religious diversity in the local area and push local people out of the area.
What evidence might be used to show that an area needs regeneration?
- Council data of the area
- Photographic data of the area
- Consultations with local businesses and residents
- Demands in the area:
- Housing demands
- School demands
- Other social demands (GPs etc..)
What are two main ways of engagement within local communities?
- Voting patterns in local and national elections.
- Involvement in local community groups.
Who are least likely to be on the electoral roll?
People on low incomes, black people and young people
