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Regeneration-Rural Flashcards

1
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What industries declined in the kielder area?

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Sheep and forestry

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2
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What unique offering does kielder posses?

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Dark skies observatory (low levels of atmospheric pollution) allows Astro-tourism

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Why does kielder possess a variety of offerings?

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Many activities such as mountain biking, water sports and lodges and cabins (on site accommodation)

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4
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How many people visit kielder each year

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345,000

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5
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How many jobs does kielder support

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471

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How much is kielder worth to the local economy

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£25 million

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7
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What are the problems facing kielder

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Increased property prices due to the purchase of second homes

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Why do second homes face a threat?

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Only partly occupied so risk underutilisation of services leading to service deprivation

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What unique offering does Haworth, Brontë country possess?

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Moorlands were inspiration of Brontë sisters literature

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10
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How many visitors does the Brontë parsonage museum attract per year

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70,000

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What is the downside to the Brontë country visitation

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Increasing congestion ruining countryside environment

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12
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What proportion of farms diversify to increase income and what is an example

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68% e.g. pye ash farm- pumpkin maze and live lambing

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13
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How much extra income does diversification earn for each farm

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£19,000

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14
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How many jobs are supported by the Eden project?

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450

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How many local suppliers are supported by Eden and why does this help the environment

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2500 ‘local’ so less transport involved (lowers transport needs e.g. food miles)

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16
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How many visitors has Eden attracted since it began?

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13 million

17
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How much has Eden contributed to the local economy?

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£2 billion

18
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How is Eden environmentally friendly?

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Made using ETFE inflatable pillows (1% the weight of glass) less subsidence and CO2 emissions from transport

19
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How is the eden project actively inclusive and well governed?

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Community groups and local authority invited to see every stage of construction, Cornish schools are given priority access

20
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What was the bushmill dunes golf resort?

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Proposed £100 million investment on Antrim coast — 18 hole course, 5* hotel + 70 golf lodges
360 new jobs + better visitation

21
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Why did bushmill dunes result in conflict?

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National trust + UNESCO against sue to proximity to giants causeway — world heritage site since 1986

22
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What was the Menie estate trump international golf links proposal

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£1 billion investment to create a large golf course and luxury hotel, employing 1200 people

23
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What NIMBY created conflict with Trump?

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‘Tripping up Trump’ — saw plans as too intrusive in traditional farming area
Local farmer refused to sell land for $450,000

24
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Why was there conflict between trump and Aberdeenshire council?

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Plans encroached on greenbelt land.

25
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Why was there conflict between Scottish natural heritage +RSPB and trump

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Leads to destruction of SSSI sand dunes

26
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How did trump cause conflict between Scottish national government and Aberdeenshire council

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Scottish national government approved plans (rejected by Aberdeenshire council) on appeal in 2008 to boost job creation and investment

27
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Why was there conflict between trump and the UK government?

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Trump opposed creation of offshore wind farm nearby ( lost battle— uk energy more important)

28
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What is an example of local government using local regeneration?

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POWYS county council utilised Welsh + EU government funding through leader programme
2011-2013 £4 million of grants helped 310 businesses creating 36 full time jobs

29
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How was the POWYS county council funding attempts affected by BREXIT?

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Stopped access of council to EU funding, WJ butchers + other businesses experience labour shortages due to restrictions on migration policy

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