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
In 2015, how many UK science parks were there - and how many people did they employ?
Over 100 parks
Employed 42,000 people
Name one local science park
Alderly Park -> Cheshire Science Corridor
Where is the largest site in UK for life sciences?
The Cheshire Science Corridor
Life sciences = 3rd largest sector of UK economy
What is the average house price in Alderley Edge?
£1 million (highest anywhere in UK outside of London)
What % of UK farms are diversifying their income?
-> One local example
50% UK farms diversifying their income
Tearooms & farm shop at Dunham Massey
Where can UK farms get grants?
National lottery -> Field to fork - Tatton Park
Grants from EU (UK left in 2020 - no longer available)
What is the section 106 agreement?
Development is allowed if there is a benefit to the local community
Stats about new Knutsford estate:
240 new homes being built
30% of new homes must be affordable
£90,000 towards new classrooms / facilities for local schools
When was the Right to Buy policy prevalent - and what has it resulted in?
Between 1980 - 1995 - led to over 2 million council homes being sold - which were not replaced -> shortage of affordable housing
When did the UK government start developing motorways?
In the 1950’s
How much is HS2 predicted to cost?
About £95 billion
How many jobs would HS2 construction create in Crewe?
6500 jobs
