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Regeneration EQ3 Flashcards

how is regeneration managed?

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1
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define regeneration

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an economic process involving different players

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give 3 social factors that indicate there is a need for regeneration in an area

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any from:

  • poor schooling
  • connectivity
  • high crime rates
  • unemployment
  • homelessness
  • ageing population
  • low quality housing
  • bad services
  • increasing population
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give 3 economic factors that indicate there is a need for regeneration in an area

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any from:

  • house prices
  • needed employment
  • average income
  • low job opportunities
  • unemployment
  • struggling local businesses
  • types of jobs
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give 3 environmental factors that indicate there is a need for regeneration in an area

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any from:

  • pollution
  • pests
  • low quality environment
  • brownfield sites
  • derelict
  • traffic
  • litter
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give one custom housing social factor that indicates there is a need for regeneration

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  • area needed improved housing

- 2001, 71.6% pf housing stock was rented

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give one custom housing economic factor that indicates there is a need for regeneration

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  • only 37.6% of adults were in full time work

- needed employment

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give one custom housing environmental factor that indicates there is a need for regeneration

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  • environmental decay due to industries closing

- closure of the docks in 1980s

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define rebranding

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creating a new look or reputation for an area

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define re-imaging

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changing the image or name of a place changing how people view it

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what is the north/south divide

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a divide between the north and south of the UK where the south is much more powerful

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what is the difference is money spent on infrastructure between the north/south divide?

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south - only £5 per person

north - £2595 per person

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what has happened to the north in the north/south divide to make it so isolated?

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loss of traditional industries such as coal and steel

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why is the south in the north/south divide dominated by London?

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  • is an important city

- it is the financial core

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what is the northern power house?

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improvement to transport links, invest in science and the distribution of powers int he city deals

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name one city which is involved in the northern powerhouse?

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manchester, liverpool, leeds, sheffield, hull ,newcastle

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what is one improvement they are doing to the northern power house?

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introducing a new entrance to leeds station to allow commuters travelling south to reduce their journey times from the station

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what attracted more people to the northern power house?

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regeneration of theatres

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what project of regeneration got changed half way through the process?

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CATCH project

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what was the CATCH projects original housing plan?

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  • 10,000 new affordable homes by 2020

- poorly built houses were to be regenerated

20
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what was the CATCH projects original employment plan?

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  • create jobs and train local people
  • new local shops and supermarkets
  • public transport was improved
21
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what was the CATCH projects original education plan?

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  • replacement buildings for local primary and secondary schools built
  • achieved better grades
22
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what was the CATCH projects original health plan?

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  • new healthcare centre, library, community centre and children’s play area
  • streets made safer = redesigning area
23
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what actually happened to the CATCH project in the end?

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  • 2010 government funding was cut
  • focus on private sector investment
  • property development is driving regeneration
24
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what are enterprise zones?

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focus on small areas which can be branded to attract particular companies and organisations

25
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what is HS2?

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a high speed railway link between London and the West Midlands

26
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name 2 big players involved in HS2…

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  • leader of Manchester city council
  • local groups in towns
  • campaigners
  • countryside communities
  • public accounts committee
27
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what are 2 attitudes towards HS2?

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leader of Manchester city council = cost effective, self financing

public accounts committee = overly ambitious

ministers of northern cities = can help the economic growth

local groups in towns = northern cities will lose out

campaigners = only politically wanted

countryside community = environmental cost is unjustified

28
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what are some future uncertainties?

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  • people wont be able to afford it
  • should spend money on existing infrastructure
  • doubts on the deadlines
  • too expensive, will effect the government budget deficit
29
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what are some social benefits of HS2?

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  • create jobs
  • improved journey times between major cities
  • free up capacity on overcrowded commuter routes
  • northern cities are better connected
  • encourage more people to travel by train
30
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what are some social costs of HS2?

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  • tickets will be expensive
  • no intermediate stations to communities along - will not gain from it
  • wales will see a lose in jobs
  • historic buildings at risk if damage
  • many homes demolished
31
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what are some economic benefits of HS2?

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  • boost the economy in northern cities
  • generate £27 billion in fares
  • economy won’t suffer much as government can afford the £17 bn
32
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what are some economic costs of HS2?

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  • very expensive
  • rarely make profit
  • might only benefit london
  • spending on a train is not the highest priority
33
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what are some environmental benefits of HS2?

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  • reduce the number of lorries on the roads
  • enhance wildlife habitats with a new ‘green corridor’ along the route
  • planting trees
  • lowering carbon footprint- lower pollution
34
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what are some environmental costs of HS2?

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  • nature reserves and wildlife decrease = decrease biodiversity
  • cut through the countryside = impacts the natural and the ecosystems they support
  • damage to 12 sites of special scientific interest
35
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what is the case study about regenerating an area?

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cornwall

36
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what regeneration happened in cornwall?

A

a community shop was opened

37
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who funded cornwalls community shop??

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  • nearly all the local households
  • princes countryside fund
  • local council
38
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what is the wider significance of the regeneration of the community shop in cornwall?

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  • encourages community engagement
  • created a range of activities e.g. a carnival every September
  • politicians organise a monthy local produce market
39
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what are the 5 main regeneration strategies used to regenerate an area?

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retail / tourism / sports / rural diversification / culture

40
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what are local government policies to regenerate an areas

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  1. they develop local plans which designate specific areas for development
  2. role of interest groups
41
Q

give an example of a local government regeneration plan designed specifically for an area..

A

Cambridge science park

42
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what is the aim of the Cambridge science park?

A

represent areas as being attractive for inward investment, the private and public areas provide attractive investment

43
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what are socio-economic groups?

A

addiction treatment centres, youth and retirement groups, trade unions and chambers or commerce

44
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what are environmental groups?

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local conservative or preservation societies

45
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give three example of regeneration strategies…

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  • use of infrastructure to drive economic growth
  • sustainable communities with and environmental focus
  • new settlements
  • improved buildings
  • themed events
  • marketing heritage
  • retail led regeneration
  • use of sport, art and culture
  • use of technology
46
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define rebranding and reimaging

A

attempts to represent areas as being more attractive for potential investors and visitors by changing the publics perception of them

Geography a level (17 decks)

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