topic 4A- regenerating places EQ3

Question 1

whats fracking

Answer 1

the process of drilling down into the earth before high pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release gas inside. water, sand and chemicals are injected to the rock at high pressures which allows the gas to flow out the head of the well

Question 2

why have house prices risen in the uk

Answer 2

due to the rise in life expectancy and lack of housing supply

Question 3

in 2015, how did the UK try to readdress and rebalance the north-south divide

Answer 3

by developing the northern powerhouse 9hs2 is one example)

Question 4

what do national govs often work with and why

Answer 4

often work with local and regional organizations to ensure infrastructure projects become successful

Question 5

what’s the key player chambers of commerce?

Answer 5

an association of business people to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community

Question 6

keys players:

socio-economic groups:

Answer 6

• chambers of commerce

- trade unions

Question 7

key players:

environmental groups:

Answer 7

-local preservation societies

Question 8

what are the five major strategies that can be used to regenerate an area

Answer 8

• retail led plans
• tourism and leisure led regeneration
• sports led regeneration
• rural diversification
• culture led regeneration

Question 9

what can a local government do to create sympathetic business environments for investors (look at power point)
(what govs do to attract investors)

Answer 9

• deregulation and provide tax holidays
• create better infrastructure
• subsidize infrastructure and transport
• giving free or subsidized land
• subsidize building infrastructure

Question 10

what are the 3 main responsibilities of the local government:

Answer 10

• competing for investment
• local decision making
• regeneration strategies

Question 11

main responsibilities of the local government: competing for investment

Answer 11

• designating areas for development for domestic and foreign investors ( science parks)
  examples: Oxford and Cambridge science parks

Question 12

main responsibilities of the local government: local decision making

Answer 12

-interest groups pay a key role in decision making about regeneration- often tensions between groups that wish to preserve urban environments and those that seek change. e.g Aylesbury

Question 13

main responsibilities of the local government: regeneration strategies

Answer 13

• adopting different strategies to attract investments

examples: sports led regeneration- Olympic park

Question 14

what are science parks used as (MAIN)

Answer 14

a way of encouraging investment

Question 15

what are science parks,

what does the encouragement lead to

Answer 15

A business support and technology transfer initiative that:
-encourages start up innovation (knowledge based businesses)
-provides an environment where larger businesses can develop close interactions with a particular centre of knowledge .
-formed links with unis
. leads to.
-improvements in infrastructure and services
-improvements in technology
-increase in office spaces
-improvements in higher education
attracts migrants (e.g elite students)

Question 16

compare oxford and Cambridge science parks

Answer 16

oxford-
-world leading technology
-pleasant environment
-90 companies
Cambridge-
-parklands and wellbeing
-entrepreneurial 
-well regarded
-130 companies

Question 17

state general things:

Urban regeneration strat case study:2012 Olympics

Answer 17

• a flagship regen project
• large scale and prestigious
• bold, signature architecture
• Westfield
• The queen elizabeth olympic park
• aquatic centre

Question 18

what does rebranding attempt to do

Answer 18

-attempt to represent areas as being more attractive for potential investors

Question 19

what’s reimaging

Answer 19

changing social perspective on a place

Question 20

whats the aim of urban rebranding through regeneration and re-imaging

Answer 20

• attract new investment
• attract new visitors
• attract new consumers
• attract new residents
• renew pride for existing residents

Question 21

how has Cornwall been regenerated ( rural )

Answer 21

• Newquay airport
• Newquay Aero hub Business park- diversify Cornwalls economy away from
• enterprise zone to attract investors and aid

Question 22

negs of Cornwalls rural regen

Answer 22

• not as many aero hub jobs were created- only 450
• still heavily reliant on tourists
• airport close to empty in the winter

Question 23

how did Liverpool developers lure Chinese investors

Answer 23

-by promising to name one of the buildings ‘ Shanghai Tower’

Question 24

bronte country

Answer 24

go ovr

Question 25

what is rebraning

Answer 25

Rebranding involves re-imaging places using a variety of media to improve the image of both urban and rural locations and make them more attractive for potential investors