Places produced by people

Question 1

Government & organisations

Answer 1

• 60% - 80% of data includes Geographic Info Systems (GIS), Gov using Geography in work
• aware they need to consider placemaking
• Gov engages with foreign countries
• Trade links, military co-op
• Promoting educational & cultural links abroad

Question 2

FDI

Answer 2

• Keen attract TNC investment
• TNCs considerable choice for locations “placeless”
• Increased since 1980
• Most FDI flows from TNC in AC
• Some TNC from EDC & LIDC have increase presence
• US$100b invested from Chinese companies (2015)

Question 3

Planners

Answer 3

• Placemaking via building design
• Efficient planning & spatial plan = high quality
• Local plans includes elements: industry, housing, transport, parks
• Set framework / land uses

Question 4

Architects

Answer 4

• Designs reflect history & culture
• Influences how lives lived
• Pleases people, Valued, cared for
• Some places lead to crime, vandalism, poor health
• 1950 - 1980, growing pop, limited housing, construction cheap housing, negative images
• since 1980, tower blocks destroyed, low rise buildings

Question 5

Hitachi rail

Answer 5

• Sep 2015, manufacturing plant at Newton Aycliffe NE England
• £85m FDI Japan to UK
• EU member, Japanese exempt from import tariffs
• English preferred language for Japanese business
• £5.7b investment to Hitachi for next gen trains
• 700 employees, 6k more
• Help to bring social & economic improvements

Question 6

24h city

Answer 6

• Found in EDC, LIDC, AC
• Planners + architects planning for 24h city
• London night busses doubled (1999- 2013), passengers tripled (2015), Half commuting from / to work
• Expansion night time service: fast food, hair dressers, gyms, shops (deliveries)
• 250 licenced premises remain open
• Popular events held, Art exhibitions
• Due to pop change
• Tourist intrested
• Common threatening unsafe perception, Rebranding needed