Stratford Case Study: Changing Places

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

• new ham : London borough
• Stratford is a district within Newham

Question 2

Locale of Stratford

Answer 2

• station; well connected
• Westfield open 2011: 350 shops and services
• 2012 olympics
• range of housing conditions (some areas are deprived)

Question 3

Endogenous factors

Answer 3

• topography: flat, located on flood plain, 46ft above sea level.
• physical geography: river lea flows near Olympic village urbanised but some greens.
• land use: regeneration: from derelict land to retail commercial facilities
• built environment: shopping centres, offices, modern flats, train station, Olympic park.
• demographics: ethically diverse

Question 4

Exogenous factors

Answer 4

• money investment: £9m public money invested in regeneration.
• resources: people and material brought in to undertake regeneration.
• ideas: regeneration scheme, culture, diversity.
• people: high tourism.

Question 5

History of Stratford

Answer 5

1820- first dock built: transport hub between London and eastern England.
1839- railway station built.
1844- metropolitan building act: gave Stratford good Roland and water supply.
Mid 1800s- 2,500 people working in railway: need more housing: new town built to accommodate workers.
1860s- over 20 000 people living and working in area.
1900s- de industrialisation: high unemployment.
2006: work on Olympic park begins. 11 000 people relocated and 350 businesses
2011: Westfield shopping centre.
2012: olympics.

Question 6

External agents of Stratford

Answer 6

• Olympic boards: co ordinate games
• government olympics executives: oversight on London 2012x project
• Olympic park: steering group or regeneration

Question 7

External forces

Answer 7

National government: funding for olympics and regeneration

Question 8

Social impacts of Stratford regeneration

Answer 8

Pros:
- east village: housed athletes: 8000 people housed
- new school called Chobham Academy
- unemployment fell during Olympic period

Cons:
- housing isnt affordable for everyone
- few jobs created for locals
- social housing demolished for room for site

Question 9

Economic impacts of Stratford regeneration

Answer 9

Pros
- £17b invested in public transport: 2nd most connected part of London
- estimate that olympics would generate £10b in extra income for uk economy

Cons
- Olympic stadium: cost £701 m
- rents and property prices have risen

Question 10

Environmental impacts of Stratford regeneration

Answer 10

Pros
- new green spaces
- improved water quality of river lea
- Olympic site was built on 560 acres of brownfield

Cons
- game produced 3.3 m tonnes of carbon dioxide

Question 11

Winners from regeneration

Answer 11

• local government: successful rebranding
• national government: tourism revenues, reduced unemployment
• locals: 110 000 jobs made after games, transport links and sports facilities