Regeneration EQ2 Flashcards
What is a successful region?
area with high rates of employment, inward migration, investment in infrastructure and low levels of deprivation
What is an example of a successful region?
Sydney
How is Sydney a successful region?
- location and time zone makes trading -possible with USA and europe
-high average salary- however high cost of living
-multicultural- 30% migrant population
strict migration policy favouring those who are highly skilled
-adopted SEZs
-young average population- 36
-high number of jobs in quaternary sector
What are the disadvantage of Sydney being a successful region?
very effected by climate change
lack of public transport
risk of wild fires
high living costs
What is a region in decline?
area with high levels of deprivation, dereliction and spiral of decline
What is an example of a region of decline?
Rust Belt, North-East of the USA
What is the Rust Belt?
once one of the largest producer and exporter of metals and coals
What happened to make the Rust Belt a region of decline?
- used to be largest producer of metal,coal and cars now largely deindustrialised due to global shift to china
-survived only due to governemnt subsidies
-high paid primary + secondary jobs replaced by low wage tertiary/service jobs
-high crime rates
-high rates of unemployment
-large number of people claiming benefits
-40% of youngstown live below poverty line
What is a negative multiplier?
downward spiral/cycle where economic conditions produce less spending leading to less investment causing continual decline of things
What is a sink estate?
council housing estates that are least desirable to live in, shortest waiting list for housing
tend to have lowest income, most in need residents, high deprivation and crime
Eg Lower Falinge
What is a gated community?
Wealthy residential areas that are fenced off + have security gates and entry systems
usually found near sink estates
What is declining rural settlements?
rural villages suffering pop decline + service deprivation
not much income, generally older people living their so less abled workers
What is a commuter village?
places where people live to travel to work as it is cheaper
Eg hebden
How can we measure levels of engagement?
Voting turnouts- more votes = more involved
Community involvement- how many people help with projects
What does having a lived experience mean?
Person’s first hand experience of a particular place, their thoughts, feelings, opinions and attitudes to where they lived
What factors can affect attachment to a place?
Age/gender
activities/events available
Length of residence
Ethnicity
Deprivation levels
Culture/religious factors
Students/migrants
How does deprivation affect levels of engagement?
More derived areas are likely to be affected by neighbours as social ties and monitoring are important so are influenced not to vote
Believe that their vote is unlikely to make much of a difference
Feel alienated by mainstream politics
Being extremely deprived cannot help by voting so becomes meaningless
Why might engagement make regeneration more successful?
As more people involved and projects are more widely accepted as more involved with decisions
Stops problems/concerns becoming out of control
Can use local knowledge so solutions are useful
How can priorities for regeneration cause conflict?
As people believe they should be priority or that they don’t need the regen
If gov don’t ask or think about community needs + wants then causes conflict
Why is Falinge Estate have a perceived need for regeneration?
Most derived areas in England for 5 consecutive years
72% unemployed
4/5 children in poverty
£3.4mill fund for 26 new houses
How did the olympics great creative tensions due to regen in London?
Compulsory purchase of houses destroyed communities
People/locals didn’t want it as lost lots of independent shops
Displaced randomly
How did the olympics great creative tensions due to regen in London?
Compulsory purchase of houses destroyed communities
People/locals didn’t want it as lost lots of independent shops
Displaced randomly
How can you assess the need for regen?
Quantitive- numerical data
Qualitative- descriptive data
What are Qualitative indicators for regeneration?
Surveys
Reviews
Social media
Trip advisor
Newspaper articles
Film/tv/ music
Art
