Why might regeneration be needed

Question 1

Case study Berkshire a successful region

Answer 1

South east England
M4/Heathrow close by
Great location for high quality urban living and working
Population rising quickly 10 years 6.4%
Major ICT companies and requires well qualified workforce. 50% in knowledge based sector.
Due to location to Heathrow population set to increase as companies bring in workers

Problems
Causes house prices to be very expensive. One most expensive villages in Uk. 10years property prices increased by 40-50%

Question 2

What makes a region decline

Answer 2

Deindustrialisation
Unemployment- trigger economic spiral
(Negative multiplier effect)
Loss of business-closure- service decrease- population decreases- crime-environment decay

Question 3

Case study Middlesbrough declining town

Answer 3

Neighbours Teeside deindustrialisation
Population decreases 20%
2008 global recession made economy worse casing small/big businesses to close
Local unemployment rate x2 national average (13%)
Life expectancy decreases
Houses boarded up= anti social behaviour
Lack of opportunities= no motivation ofsted rating are poor
Councils struggle to regenerate area due to financial instability and spiral of decline

Question 4

How to establish priorities for regeneration

Answer 4

Aim to transform struggling towns to create sustainable communities.

Successful schemes start with assessment of problems, using that to create a vision. Create action plan showing different strategies for planners to pursue regeneration project.

Responsibly of local/national government to decide where financial resources should be spent.

Question 5

Major concerns for Berkshire and Middlesbrough

Answer 5

B- skill shortage
Small pockets of deprivation
Over reliance on key industries (ICT)
Lack of affordable housing

M- sink estates
Poor education

Question 6

Main priorities for Berkshire and Middlesbrough

Answer 6

B- deliver 10,000 new homes cheaper
Invest in sustainable transport
Encourage mixture of housing

M- enhance sport facilities
Regenerate greater Middlehaven create 1500 jobs a police HQ
build new high quality housing

Question 7

Stages of regeneration plan

Answer 7

1 establish the context for regeneration (assessment) looking for socio economic environment problems

2 initial plan
Include views of local people/engagement

3 detailed plan
Get stakeholder input for evaluation report

4 implementation/ evaluation of success

Question 8

Define engagement

Answer 8

The ways which people participate in their community in order to improve quality of life.
Volunteering community services voting in local elections

Question 9

Conflicts about priorities for redevelopment

Answer 9

Difference groups have different experiences day to day which make them think which is the biggest priority

Urban deprivation
High youth unemployment
Police stop and search tactics
Poor relationships between locals and police

Question 10

Qualified and quantitative data

Answer 10

Qualitative- Lived experiences (explore views of stakeholders/priorities)
Quantitative- index of multiple deprivation
Census gather data to provide info on a location.

Question 11

Representation through the media and example

Answer 11

Different media books films social media music
Have impact on representation/ interpreted meaning on a place

Example NYC
Gossip girl trendy part of Manhattan
The city that never sleeps