There are various forces of change Flashcards
Why do places change?
Economic factors, migration, conflict, terrorism, industrial accidents, natural disasters and climate change.
What is an example of a place that has changed as a result of conflict?
Damascus, Syria
What is an example of a place that has changed as a result of terrorism?
New York, 9/11
What is an example of a place that has changed as a result of industrial accidents?
Chernobyl
What is an example of a place that has changed as a result of natural disasters?
New Orleans
What is an example of a place that has changed as a result of climate change?
The Maldives
What are some examples of external forces, which have impacted a place?
Government policies
MNC’s take over locally run businesses, damaging the sense of place, ruining individuality, making economy richer rather than residents
The impact of international or global institutions
What is an example of a Government policy which has impacted a place?
1957 rent act
What is the impact of the 1957 rent act had on a place?
Cut off the poorer people from being able to afford to live there.
What is an example of a decision of multinational corporations?
2010, Mondelez International closed the Cadbury factory near Bristol and moved production to Poland.
What is the impact of the 2010 Cadbury factory move on a place?
Job loss for employees
Increase in housing as the factory converted into houses
What is an example of an international or global institution which has impacted a place?
2015, World Bank was running 15 development projects in Haiti
What is the impact of the 15 development project in Haiti - ran by the World Bank - had on a place?
Post-Earthquake reconstruction of both homes and communities.
What was Medellin like before its regeneration?
Most dangerous in the world
Drugs fuelled the economy
High in crime, poverty, unemployment
Low income city
What is Medellin’s population size today?
2.2 million
What is the city of Medellin seen as today?
A model for urban regeneration in NEEs
What are the long-term plans and investments for Medellin?
Education and Infrastructure
What have the local employees built in Medellin?
An escalator, which people are taught to maintain.
What is the point in the artificial trees in Medellin?
They filter the air, acting as a catalytic converter.
What does the term rebranding refer too?
When a place needs to discard its negative perceptions , it can be rebranded.
What are the five aims of rebranding?
Desirable place to LIVE Desirable place to INVEST in CREATE jobs Desirable place to WORK in Desirable place to VISIT
Who are Urban Roots?
Environmental charity run by the community across the Southside of Glasgow.
What do Urban Roots do?
They empower local people to make choices and lifestyle changes that are beneficial for them, their communities and the environment.
How has the Shields community gardens helped to improve the perception of Southside Glasgow?
Transformed derelict, unused green spaces into blossoming community gardens where herbs, veg, fruit and flowers can be grown.
