Regeneration (Mock 1) Flashcards
What is a reinventor city?
Example
Reinvents economy creating jobs in higher sectors (finance and IT)
Salford
What is a replicator city?
Example
Cities that don’t adapt - replicate their economy
Scunthorpe
What do successful places have?
5 Examples
- Culturally diverse population
- Low deprivation levels
- High quality of life
- High output levels
- High levels of in migration
Name a UK location that has successfully been regenerated
Olympic Park - Stratford
How does regeneration impact income?
- More professional occupations
- Higher skilled jobs = higher education levels = higher pay
How does regeneration impact health?
People have more disposable income -> less alcohol / drug misuse & less depression (stress)
How can social, environmental and economic success be measured?
- Increasing Employment
- Increasing educational attainment
- Improving outdoor environment
What % of taxes do local governments keep?
Local government keep 50% of total tax base to reinvest back into the local area
Describe how increasing employment leads to economic success
Increased employment -> increased job density -> diverse range of jobs available -> range of housing / services -> people spend their money in the local area
State three things you would expect in a poor outdoor environment:
- Lack of green space
- High pollution levels
- Derelict / vacant units
State three ways that the outdoor environment can be regenerated:
- New trees can be planted -> improve people’s health
- Decontaminate former industrial land -> encourage development
- Improve infrastructure and street furniture
State three ways poor education can be measured:
- Ofsted rating
- % of population with a degree
- average GCSE / A level grades
How can regeneration improve educational attainment?
- Improve standards of education available (intervention / academisation)
- Address wider determinants (access to IT / WIFI)
- Better education = businesses attracted -> increased income -> break cycle of intergenerational poverty
State two ways that the national government has been a stakeholder in regeneration
National government & type of planning
National government & infrastructure
State two ways that the local government has been a stake holder in regeneration
Science & technology parks
Rural Diversification
