Uk in the 21st century Flashcards
Stratford
Location: east london and north of the river thames, part of inner london, neighboured by Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and 5+ boroughs
Large population increase in Hackney by 23.5% and a large increase in population in Tower Hamlets
There has been an increase in population in easter boroughs of London
-> regeneration, new developments
-> increased migration
-> three boroughs close to the city
-> 2012 - drivers of regeneration
Before
-> Industrial land use
-> pudding mill Long station, Stanton old, small capacity + little accessibility
-> gypsy travellers site in the centre of the city
-> residential areas, housing from 1960s
-> improvement of waterways, biologically dead
After
-> green space, view of Olympic stadium
-> increased availability capacity view of Olympic stadium
-> new flats, new housing
-> Kingfishers in the water - improvement in water quality
-> westfield
overall population increased
-> 50% decrease in white people, African doubled
young families -> increased pop
Older people leaving, moving to countrysides
Stratford in the Lower Lea Valley lies to the north of the London Docklands. It had one of the most deprived communities in the country, where unemployment was high and levels of health were poor. There was a lack of infrastructure and the environmental quality was poor. The 2012 London Olympics bid was partly successful on the understanding that Stratford would be used during the games and regenerated for local people to use after the competitors had left. After the Olympic Games were over, the park was named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Benefits of the Stratford regeneration
Social - by 2030, more than 10,000 new homes will have been built in the park. Five new neighbourhoods, with lots of green spaces planned in, will be built and around a third of those houses will be affordable. A new academy has been built, which is used to educate around 2,000 pupils between the ages of 3 to 18.
Economic - Stratford is now a well-connected area of London, which allows commuters to travel to work easily. New jobs in construction and tourism have created a multiplier effect. It is estimated that over 20,000 jobs could be created by 2030, bringing more than £5 billion into the area.
Environmental - the Olympic bid was partly successful on the basis of sustainability. The park is sustainable in a number of ways, eg walking and cycling routes, the provision of public transport, the water-efficient design of homes and the protection of green spaces and natural habitats.
Media Exports
Uk Media + the creative industry
opens up jobs + income from selling of ideas to other countries
- £70bill in a year
- $1.5 mill jobs
- 10% of exports
Uk
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large amount of money in the creative sector from films, music + games
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funding directing acting and production are international in terms of funding for many films
ROW
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80 cities started their own version london design festival -> stimulated home grown creative designers leading to employment oppurtunities
100,000 students graduate annually in the UK in creative industries and return to their home countries
Uk architecture renowned for creating world sporting venues + facilities, Cricket world cup in Pune India
- pay for ideas
subtitles or dubbed for foreign films
less demand for productions and creative talents
different values in foreign films
popular exports: Dr Who, Downtown Abbey, Shrek, Peppa Pig, Harry Potter
popular abroad because of originality and high quality production
film industry exported 1.3 billion, 15% share in international box office, 66,000 in film industry
Pinewood studios
Skyfall, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean
Buckinghamshire -> outside london
Food
Ethnic food and the Balti Triangle
Birmingham is one of the most multi cultural cities in the Uk, 30% of it’s population come from minority groups, mainly india, pakistan, Carribean
The Balti Triangle in the south of the city is an area that specialises in ethnic food, cluster of 50 restraunts serve Balti dishes
Balti was largely developed in Birmingham in the 1970s by people who migrated from Kashmir and is now a tourist attraction.
There are also shops selling jewlerry and utensils
