Space and Place SG5

Question 1

Define Placemaking

Answer 1

A multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces

Question 2

What is the aim of placemaking?

Answer 2

To create sustainable, well-designed places which meet communities needs and improve their quality of life

Question 3

Define Inward Investment

Answer 3

Any form of money coming from an external source e.g. FDI at a national level or private investors at a regional level

Question 4

What are four attractions making Colombo a 24 hour city?

Answer 4

Evening tours, Cafes and restaurants, Live music, Casino

Question 5

Define Rebranding

Answer 5

Constructing a different place meaning in order to be more attractive to inward investment and provide a more prosperous future, It involves reimaging and regeneration

Question 6

Define Regeneration

Answer 6

The investment of capital and ideas into an area to reverse urban decline and create sustainable communities

Question 7

Define Reimaging

Answer 7

Any change is planned/managed to alter the view of the area held by outsiders, It involves improving image, environmental quality and crime reduction

Question 8

Define Market-led

Answer 8

Involves private investors aiming to make a profit e.g. property developers, builders and business owners

Question 9

Define Flagship Development

Answer 9

Prestigious developments aimed at attracting investors, and showcasing the economic development and prosperity of an area

Question 10

Define Legacy

Answer 10

Following international sporting events which brought investment and regeneration to a place

Question 11

Define Events or Themes

Answer 11

Major festivals serving as a catalyst for cultural development and transformation of a city

Question 12

Define Architecture

Answer 12

Building design and layout can create positive or negative feelings

Question 13

What % of Sri Lanka’s GDP is Colombo responsible for?

Answer 13

40%

Question 14

What % of Colombo’s population live in USS?

Answer 14

50%

Question 15

What are three reasons Colombo needed rebranding?

Answer 15

Sprawling and unplanned USS became a focus for deprivation, disease and crime, Held back by serious flooding, Commercial environment is out of date and unattractive to investors

Question 16

Who were the three players involved in rebranding Colombo?

Answer 16

Local Authorities (e.g. Colombo Municipal Council and Kolonnawa District Council), Sri Lankan Government, Chinese Project Company

Question 17

How did the four local authorities control flooding?

Answer 17

Dredging canals and repairing canal banks to improve drainage capacity, Repair existing drains and culverts, Installing wider bore drainage pipes

Question 18

How did the Sri Lankan Government contribute to the redevelopment of Colombo?

Answer 18

Resettlement for USS settlements e.g. Sahaspura, Upgrading historic buildings e.g. the Town Hall and Independence Square

Question 19

How did the Chinese Project Company develop the business environment in Colombo?

Answer 19

Port City is a brand new city development built as an extension to Colombo, It is a flagship development

Question 20

How was Port City be built?

Answer 20

Sand was dredged off the bottom of the sea to create an artificial extension to Colombo