Rural Rebranding strategies Eden Project Flashcards

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The Eden Project, Cornwall- The use of a environment/cultural Project

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The Eden project opened in 2001 as a visitor attraction

the Project consists of 2 Green houses with 2 Different Biomes

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Eden project Biome 1

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Rainforest Biome- Contains over 1,000 Plant species

Humid

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Eden Project Biome 2

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Warm

Temperate Mediterranean ecosystem

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Successes

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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

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Problems

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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

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