Regeneration EQ2

Question 1

Give 2 social reasons why Sydney was so successful

Answer 1

1. national government focused inward migration on qualified professionals (skills test)
2. low levels of multiple deprivation

Question 2

Give 2 economic reasons why Sydney was so successful

Answer 2

1. government deregulated banking and finance allowing overseas banks to operate there
2. 1000s of businesses based there

Question 3

Give 2 environmental reasons why Sydney was so successful

Answer 3

1. environment attracts business

2. time zone allow business to trade in the US and EU

Question 4

State 2 of the prices Sydney has payed for its success

Answer 4

1. rural-urban migration left remote areas declining

2. very expensive to live there (5th in some surveys)

Question 5

What is meant by the rust belt? (USA)

Answer 5

decline in metal manufacturing

Question 6

Give 3 reasons for the decline of the rust belt

Answer 6

overseas companies
lower wages in SE
mining companies mechanised to cut costs

Question 7

Briefly describe what happened to Detroit - a declining rural settlement

Answer 7

auto companies declined
10,00s moved due to big employers moving, tax rising and racial tension

is now the crime capital of America
no public transport
28% unemployed
1 in 3 live below poverty line
68% dropout (school) rate

Question 8

What is a sink estate? Give an example

Answer 8

housing estate characterised by high level of social and economic deprivation

many were built to improve living conditions but segregated low income groups from the rest of society

Broadwater, N London

IN NEED OF REGENERATION

Question 9

What is a gated community? Give an example

Answer 9

landscapes of surveillance with 24/7 security designed to deter crime ad the unknown

many US towns

REGENERATED

Question 10

What is a commuter village? Give an example

Answer 10

settlements with a proportion of population who commute out daily or weekly

affluent population, low deprivation levels

threat to lower paid locals as less need for services

Sevenoaks, Kent

REGENERATED

Question 11

What is meant by deprivation in remote areas? Give an example

Answer 11

rural area experiencing a lack of services

high deprivation

Powys, Wales

Question 12

What is meant by social segregation and residential. sorting?

Answer 12

low income households tend to seek out communities that provide lower cost housing and has higher social welfare spending

high income group cluster together and may gentrify an area

= common feature of inequality and division in society

Question 13

What is the most common way to measure engagement?

Answer 13

election turnout, development, support for local community groups

Question 14

What can the degree of place attachment and lived experience vary according to?

Answer 14

age (studentification), 
ethnicity, 
gender (women more likely to engage), 
residence (lived experience), 
deprivation (anti-establishment views, "the poor don't vote", cycle)

Question 15

List 3 statistical/ quantitative data sets used to decide whether an area need regeneration

Answer 15

census data = demographic
IMD data = specifically identifies smaller areas
labour force surveys = average income, employment types

Question 16

What qualitative measures can also be used to decide whether an area needs regeneration and what problem can arise from these medias?

Answer 16

images, tv, documentaries
e.g Benefits Street (Channel 4)
can be controversial, selective

can illustrate need but can also provoke strong reactions that question whether some places ‘deserve’ investment