Regeneration EQ4 (4A.4)

Question 1

What are some measures of economic regeneration ?

Answer 1

• income
• employment
• income data
• historical and current data
• neighbourhood stats

Question 2

what is an example of an area which has seen rises in demography ?

Answer 2

Ousebourn in Newcastle has seen large rises in the numbers of 25-64 year old which suggest working people are moving back to the area. Also the 70+ generation has declined which shows older people are moving out due to regeneration.

Question 3

What are some measure of social progress ?

Answer 3

• demographic changes
• poverty
• social media
• census data
• interviews
• photo comparison

Question 4

How can demography indicate the success of regeneration ?

Answer 4

An increase or decrease can indicate whether it is successful or not. An increase can show that it is successful as people want to move to the area. Liverpool has started to see an increase in population. Which shows the success of he regeneration project there.

Question 5

What are some measures for living environment ?

Answer 5

• amount of derelict land
• pollution levels
• environmental quality
• neighbourhood stats
• blog entries

Question 6

what is a negative by product of regeneration in the wider picture ?

Answer 6

It can increase inequality as other areas may not have received regeneration yet. For example in Newcastle’s quayside the area has improved but areas to the east still remain in the 10% most deprived.

Question 7

What areas in the UK tend to be more equal ?

Answer 7

Northern deindustrialised cities such as Bradford, Barnsley, Burnley and Stoke are among the most equal as most people are poor. However the most successful cities such as London and Portsmouth are among the most unequal.

Question 8

what aims do environmental improvements have ?

Answer 8

• to reduce air pollution
• create green spaces for the public
• improve living conditions
• to make urban environments safer

Question 9

how did the London Olympics transform the environment ?

Answer 9

100 hectares of new green spaces where created, 2 km of rivers and canals where cleaned and 23,000 cubic meters of groundwater was cleaned. This replaced what was previously a business park full of warehouses.

Question 10

how did the London Olympics aim to leave a lasting legacy on Newham ?

Answer 10

The aim was to help this part of east London become the new heart for London as before it was lagging behind. This is through:

• supporting new jobs and creating new ones through investment and tourism
• encouraging sporting success and participation
• inspiring others to volunteer and encourage social change
• regenerating new homes and improved transport

Question 11

what where the social advantages and disadvantages of the Olympic games in London ?

Answer 11

+facilities have been regenerated for public use for example the aquatics centre and the athletes village is now homes for the public
+unemployment overall fell during the Olympics
-very few jobs where created for the local people and there are still high levels of unemployment in the area
-a lot of the new homes created are unaffordable for the local people and also poorer people’s properties where demolished to make way for the site

Question 12

what where the economic advantages and disadvantages of the Olympic games in London ?

Answer 12

+Stratford is now much more connected and is on second to Kings cross as most connected
+large amounts of investment to the area (roughly £10bn) and more money from selling off the venues
-the total bill for the Olympics was just under £9 billion of tax payers money- £5 billion over budget
-existing businesses were displaced

Question 13

what were the environmental advantages and disadvantages of the Olympic games in London ?

Answer 13

+many new green spaces created which are open to the public
+cleaning of the Lea river and urban wasteland was also cleared in the area to provide an overall cleaner area
-3.3 million tonnes of CO2 produced during the games

Question 14

what were the clashes between stakeholders during the 2012 Olympics building ?

Answer 14

those who owned local businesses had to be relocated which they weren’t happy about. This clashed with the local council and London council who knew that the Olympics would bring huge wealth to the area and media attention.

Question 15

why was the Salford docklands regeneration not weary of the stakeholders views ?

Answer 15

• the new developments built where so expensive that they where unaffordable for the local people
• the new jobs at the BBC there where mostly taken by people outside of the area
• the cranes left at the dock where demolished which gets rid of the history of the area

Question 16

how did regeneration in Plymouth take in to account the locals ?

Answer 16

• a new shopping complex in the city centre called Drake circus helped to regenerate the city centre and attract people there
• sports partnerships with Plymouth argyle football club to increase sports participation
• the Royal William yard building has been restored due to its local significance rather than being demolished

Question 17

why did Trump’s golf course in aberdeenshire suffer a lot of opposition ?

Answer 17

They where large and intrusive and would disrupt the small local towns. It was also environmentally damaging as it destroyed habitats and was on greenbelt land