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1
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How many metres of land is lost in Happisburgh over 250 years? (Why do places change - physical factors)

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250m

eroded due to sea level rise and climate change

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When was the HS1 built in Essex and Kent? (Why do places change - accessibility and connectedness)

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2007

Villages are becoming increasingly popular - cheaper than London

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2/3 of UK has access to fibre optic broadband. How much did the government provide of funding for broadband in rural areas? (Why do places change - accessibility and connectedness)

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£530M

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What was inner city Birmingham’s rank in 2010 and 2015 compared to inner city Hereford? (places change)

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BIRMINGHAM
•2010 - 3rd decile, 8,802
•2015 - 4th decile, 11,279 
HEREFORD
•2010 - 5th decile, 13,192
•2015 - 4th decile, 9,898

Birmingham - improved
Hereford - got worse

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Compare inner city Hereford population in 1911 with 2011 (places change)

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1911 - 393
2011 - 284
Decreasing young people

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How many people live in San Francisco Bay?🇺🇸(Case study - regen not needed)

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7.65M people

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What are the unemployment rates of California state, Napa & San Francisco?🇺🇸(Case study - regen not needed)

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  • Statewide - 6.1% (low)
  • Napa - 4.2% (below avg)
  • San Francisco - 3.6% (below avg)
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What percentage of San Francisco’s population are Hispanic/Latino and Asian?🇺🇸(Case study - regen not needed)

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•Hispanic/Latino - 23.5%
•Asian - 23.3%
More people moving in from other states than leaving

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What is the median approx property price in San Francisco Bay?🇺🇸(Case study - regen not needed)

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Approx $2M

Many live elsewhere and travel long distances to work

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What does NAFTA stand for? (Detroit)

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North America Free Trade Agreement

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What is the percentage loss in population in Detroit?🇺🇸(Regen is needed)

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26.6% loss in population

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What quintile is Detroit in for percentage unemployed?🇺🇸(Regen is needed)

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Highest 5th quintile

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What percentage of adults in Detroit suffer from diabetes?🇺🇸(Regen is needed)

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9-11%

Fast food is cheaper than vegetables

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What is are HMOs? (Studentification)

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Houses in multiple occupation

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When did Bovis homes propose a development? (Local planning)

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2014

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What were Bovis homes planning to build? (Local planning)

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135 homes - 46 of those being affordable

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What was to be demolished by Bovis homes? (Local planning)

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144 Aylestone Hill

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How many years did it take for Jaime Lerner to implement triple articulated buses in Curitiba?🇧🇷(Individuals)

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2 years

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How often do the buses arrive in Curitiba?🇧🇷(Individuals)

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Every minute

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How many passengers do the buses carry everyday In Curitiba?🇧🇷(Individuals)

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2 million

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After how many years of debate did the Airports Commission recommend an expansion at Heathrow in 2015?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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12 years of debate

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What was the estimated cost of the Heathrow expansion?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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£18.6B

Privately funded with some public funding

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What was the estimated total net economic benefit of the Heathrow expansion?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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£5.1-£5.9B

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How many more flights over London would the Heathrow expansion create?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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200,000 extra flights

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How many pupils will have to find new schools because of the Heathrow expansion?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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320 pupils

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What percentage of flights will be used for business?🇬🇧(Conflict 1)

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Only 12%

Business aspect is exaggerated

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What is the estimated cost of HS2?🇬🇧(Conflict 2)

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£57.2B
Funded through taxes
Believed to exceed budget

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How long will the HS2 train take to get from Birmingham to London?🇬🇧(Conflict 2)

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37 minutes

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How long will the HS2 train take to get from Manchester to London?🇬🇧(Conflict 2)

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67 minutes

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How fast will the HS2 be?🇬🇧(Conflict 2)

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200mph

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How many passengers can each train carry on the HS2?🇬🇧(Conflict 2)

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1000 passengers

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During the Thatcher era (1980) after introducing the “Right to Buy” policy, how many people bought their homes, resulting in how many social houses lost? (National and local governments are main players)

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1M ppl bought their houses

Lost 1M social houses

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All new housing developments must include affordable housing. What percentage do greenfield and brownfield have to include? (National and local governments are main players)

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  • Greenfield - 40%

* Brownfield - 30%

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What are the house building targets per year? (National and local governments are main players)

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240,000 per year

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When was brutalist architecture? (History of regen:phase 1)

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1960s - 1970s

36
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When was Thatcher’s conservative government in power? (History of regen:phase 2)

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1980s

37
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When was the ‘New Labour’ government in power? (History of regen:phase 3)

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1997 - 2010

38
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How many more countries joined the EU in 2004? (Changing UK gov immigration policies)

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Free movement of workers act opened to 10 more countries

39
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What did net migration increase to in 2013, despite conservatives wanting to restrict immigration in 2010 election campaign?(Changing UK gov immigration policies)

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Increased to 300,000 in 2013

40
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Benefits for business from enterprise zones

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Up to 100% reduction in business rates worth up to £275,000 over a 5 year period

41
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When did Birmingham fall into decline from deindustrialisation? (Custard factory)

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1970s

42
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What are OOTS? (Retail-led regeneration)

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Out of town shopping centres

43
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How much did the national government support high street shops to ensure growth in high street jobs? (Retail-led regeneration)

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£1B

44
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What is the average salary in Stratford?🇬🇧(Olympics)

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£20,000 a year
1/5 of salary in Chelsea
2nd poorest borough in London

45
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What percentage of people in Newham are under 24?🇬🇧(Olympics)

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41%

46
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How many houses are officially over crowded?🇬🇧(Olympics)

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1 in 4 houses

47
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How much office space was built in Stratford?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Economic benefit)

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1 million ft2

48
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How many new jobs in the park?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Economic benefit)

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50,000 new jobs

49
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What percentage of materials already on site will be reused?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Environmental benefit)

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95%

50
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How much compensation are all rehoused residents given?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Social benefit)

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£8,500 in compensation

51
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How many new homes built?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Social benefit)

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40,000 new homes

52
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How many new jobs?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Social benefit) (success/failure)

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50,000 new jobs

53
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How much was Devon’s Estate given to spend on redevelopment?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Social benefit) (success/failure)

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£50,000

Spent on a football pitch and involved whole community

54
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How many business were demolished?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Negative economic impacts) (success/failure)

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250 businesses

55
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How many people lived in Clays lane housing estate which was demolished?🇬🇧(Olympics) (Negative social impact)(success/failure)

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450 people

56
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What was the percentage increase of children in Newman achieving 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE from 2009 to 2015?🇬🇧(Olympics)(success/failure)

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15%

57
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What was the percentage increase of 16-64yr olds having no formal qualifications from 2009 to 2015?🇬🇧(Olympics)(success/failure)

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About 4%

58
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What was the percentage increase of children in Newham achieving a good level development at age 5 in the Early Years Foundation from 2009/10 to 2014/15?🇬🇧(Olympics)(success/failure)

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21%

59
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What did the violent crime rate reduce by in 2009/10 to 2012/13? (Out of 1000)🇬🇧(Olympics)(success/failure)

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2009/10 - 6.1/1000

2012/13 - 3.1/1000

60
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How much did the London Olympics cost?🇬🇧 (success/failure)

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£9.3B - over budget

61
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How much of the lottery funding was allocated to the Olympics because it went over budget?🇬🇧 (success/failure)

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£675M

62
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What percentage of 212 businesses required to move have yet to agree an exit strategy?🇬🇧 (Olympics)(success/failure)

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9%

63
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What compensation was being offered to residents being forced to move in Stratford?🇬🇧(Olympics)(success/failure)

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£8,500

64
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How many permanent jobs were created by Westfield shopping centre, Stratford?🇬🇧(Olympics)(gentrification)

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Over 5000

65
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What percentage of decline in trade do some local retailers report after the construction of Westfield, Stratford?🇬🇧(Olympics)(Gentrification)

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90%

66
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How much did it cost to build the Earth Centre, Doncaster?(Failed regen)(Rural)(Top down)

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£55 million

67
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When did the Earth Centre shut in Doncaster?(Failed regen)(Rural)(Top down)

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2004

68
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In 2007 how much did 150 of the local residents pay for local shares to open a community shop, post office and cafe in Llanmadoc, the Gower?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿(successful regen)(community-led)(Bottom up)

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£5000

69
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How many volunteer staff are there at the shop/post-office/cafe, Llanmadoc?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿(successful regen)(Community-led)(Bottom up)

A

30

70
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Who were the players in building the community shop, Llanmadoc?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Locals
Welsh government
Swansea City Council

71
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Who were the players responsible to regenerating St Austell mine?(Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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EU
Millennium Commission
Local Council (planning)

72
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How much did the Eden Project cost? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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£1.4 billion

73
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When the St Austell mine closed in 1998, how many jobs were lost? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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Over 2000

74
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How many tonnes of soil were shipped in to fill craters and grow plants in the St Austell mine? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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86,000 tonnes

75
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At peak how many people can the Eden Project host a day? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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3000

76
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By how much did the local area benefit a year from the Eden Project? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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£12M a year

77
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How often are the buses now after the Eden Project? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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Every 30 minutes

78
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How many people does the Eden Project permanently employ? (Top down)(Successful/Failure)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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Permanently employs 460 people

NOT SEASONAL JOBS

79
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How many degree places does the Eden Project offer a year? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

A

24

80
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By what percentage did the Eden Project lower unemployment in the region? (Top down)(Successful)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

A

By 6%

81
Q

How deprived is Cornwall? (Top down)(Failure)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

A

Amongst the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in the country?

82
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By how much did the Eden Project increase congestion? (Top down)(Failure)(Rebranding)(Need for regen)

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13%

83
Q

In 2014, how many jobs did the government create in Plymouth? (Successful regeneration)🌊

A

1200 new jobs

Created from signing a ‘city deal’ to bring millions of pounds of investment and transfer dockyard land

84
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How much was Plymouth awarded of funding from the Crown Estates go improve coastal areas?(Successful regeneration)🌊

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£670,000

85
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What was education focused construction was carried out in Plymouth?(Successful regeneration)🌊

A

•Many new university buildings(27,000 students)

-£20M Marine Building housing one of the largest and most advanced wave tanks in the world

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