Rural Rebranding strategies Eden Project Flashcards
The Eden Project, Cornwall- The use of a environment/cultural Project
The Eden project opened in 2001 as a visitor attraction
the Project consists of 2 Green houses with 2 Different Biomes
Eden project Biome 1
Rainforest Biome- Contains over 1,000 Plant species
Humid
Eden Project Biome 2
Warm
Temperate Mediterranean ecosystem
Successes
Visitor Numbers- Projected 750,000 a year, Actual 6 million in the first four years so averaged 1,500,000 a year
Visitors tend to spend on average £150 each in the local area
Project employs 400 local people, 75% were previously unemployed, %40 are over 50 with out-migration of young people
Problems
Visitors travel by car and lead to high levels of congestion in the area
Vehicle fumes are the main source of pollution in the local area