Regeneration EQ3

Question 1

How has national infrastructure investment tried to reduce the North-South divide?

Answer 1

improving transport accessibility (motorway , HS2, airports) to improve economic growth

Question 2

What planning policies are important in the context of regeneration?

Answer 2

greenbelt land, conservations, planning permission (planning gain means % of affordable homes built also), planning laws (fracking etc)

Question 3

How does housing shortage affect economic growth?

Answer 3

higher house prices = limiting opportunities for new people + prevent investment as investors may be put off where housing for workers is very expensive

Question 4

Give 3 ways in which it could be agrued that government policies have contributed to housing shortages?

Answer 4

immigration (open door policy)
deregulation (UK very open to foreign investment)
second homes/ holiday homes (few rules)

Question 5

How do local governments create plans that will attract both people and businesses?

Answer 5

creating attracting environments (new homes, new roads, retail parks, business parks)

Question 6

What are science parks?

Answer 6

parks focused on quaternary industry , usually involving a uni.

Question 7

What was one of the first and largest science parks in the UK? Why was it built?

Answer 7

Cambridge

encourage domestic and foreign investors and showcase Cambridge uni

Question 8

The chambers of commerce is a local interest group, what is it and give 2 others?

Answer 8

organisations that represent business and industry in a local area and persuade governments to invest in

trade unions, local groups

Question 9

Why did Ken Livingston continue to focus on the regeneration of East London after the olympics?

Answer 9

believed the games would help build a process o convergence between rich and poor and improve the brand of the area

Question 10

What were the 3 main features of the olympic park?

Answer 10

stadium, here east: home of BT sport, parkland with rails and play areas

Question 11

Who were the 5 key players of the east London regeneration?

Answer 11

uk national government, local and regional governments ,stakeholders in the people, economy and environment

Question 12

List 3 local issues surrounding the 2012 London Olympics regeneration

Answer 12

compulsory purchase of existing homes
gentrification (through increased rent)
few jobs went to local

Question 13

Give 3 urban regeneration strategies

Answer 13

retail (Westfileds)
heritage/culture (titanic quater in Belfast)
sports and leisure (Olympics)

Question 14

Give 3 rural regeneration strategies

Answer 14

media themes
outdoor pursuits
sustainable rural livelihoods/diversification (Kielder Forest, Northumberland)

Question 15

What is rebranding?

Answer 15

changing the perceived image of a place to outsiders as we all physically regenerating an area

Question 16

What types of medias are often used in rebranding?

Answer 16

positive news stories and public relations
advertising (newspapers and online)
logos and slogans ( “Wild Scotland” )

Question 17

What place is used as a case study for rebranding deindustrialise places?

Answer 17

Liverpool

Question 18

What has Liverpool done to rebrand itself?

Answer 18

derelict docks into maritime museum ,shops and apartments
Tate Liverpool gallery in the docks
'Beatles Story' museum
Liverpool Waters apartments
Science Park

Question 19

What is meant by post production countryside?

Answer 19

rural areas no longer making most of their income from primary sector jobs

Question 20

Why do rural areas have a harder time rebranding than urban?

Answer 20

isolation

Question 21

How to accessible rural areas often rebrand themselves?

Answer 21

diversification (tea rooms, leisure etc.)

people will drive to them

Question 22

What have been 1) Northumberland and 2) West Yorkshire rebranding strategies?

Answer 22

1) Kielder Water - outdoor nature playground
2) Bronte Country - inspiration for works of the sisters , immersive experience

both seasonal and weather dependant