Regeneration EQ4 Flashcards
How can the success of regeneration be measured?
crime rate decreased
increase in income
increased population
footfall
level of deprivation change
education
house availability
life expectancy/health
How can the success of regeneration be managed?
up keep
garden management
employing people
more housing
increased population
health/life expectancy increases
crime rate decreases
What factors affect perception of success?
people’s opinions
improvements- visible or not
how much money spent
level of deprivation decreasing
success is relative quantity
Who are the different stakeholders that might have contrasting views if regen was a success?
national gov vs regional gov
residents vs gov
private sector vs public sector
NGOs
What are common strategies for Urban regen?
rebranding
improving infrastructure
tech improvement
SEZs
housing improvements
What was the economic success for the London Olympics regen?
£10bill economic gain in first 12 months
construction projects made £7.3bill boost
18,000 additional jobs between 2012-2015
What were the economic failures for the London Olympics regen?
13,000 houses built only 11% affordable
75,000 on waiting list for council housing
olympic village bought by a prince made it unaffordable
failure of the slide £13mill debt
What was the social successes of London Olympics regen?
unemployment fell by 1.2%
13,000 new homes
30,000-40,000 affordable housing
£1bill invested in youth sport between 2005-2020 generated £16.5bill for economy
new houses, healthcare centers, sport venues + business spaces
What were the social failures for the London Olympics regen?
thousands of former residents rehoused
thousands displaced
got rid of local businesses
Clay’s lane estate- big community demolished
What was the environmental failures of London Olympics regen?
should have focused on pedestrians rather then wide roads
What was the environmental successes of London Olympics regen?
new green spaces
walking + cycling spaces made
300,000 plants planted
cleaned 2.3millionm cubed of soil
What are common strategies used to regenerate local places?
redoing/investing in infrastructure
shops
tourist attractions
What were the successes of regeneration in Cornwall?
brought permeant jobs- wave hub = increased income
superfast broadband allows people to work from home = skilled people stay in Cornwall
Cornish Uni- prevents brain drain, encourages students to move there
What were the failures of regeneration in Cornwall?
3/4 of neighbor hoods deprived more then national average
receives more economic aid from EU then rest of UK
average house price 12x average Cornish salary
more tough sleepers then any other county in the UK
36,000 live in fuel poverty
210 estimated to die from the cold each year
What is an example of conflict between rural stake holders?
The Antrim Coast
