4.4 inequalities Flashcards
(21 cards)
what makes a place successful
access to education
access to healthcare
location
jobs in quaternary sector
quality of life
social cohesion
liberalised trade
high employment
inward migration
how can success be measured?
economic regeneration: compare employment rates, local economy size, industrial productivity, before and after
social improvements: life expectancy, literacy rate, social housing applicants, social tension, achievement
living environments: air pollution, abandoned land, green space
sustainability: co2 emission, greenfield/brownfield land use, jobs created, how long will the scheme benefit locals for
what % of people in sydney are employed?
94.4%
how many brits live in australia
over 1.2 million
why is the golden coast successful
has a high proportion of knowledge economy employment.
what did loughborough classify Sydney as?
an Alpha city- with a strong gloval influence
what was Sydney’s gross regional product (2013)
$337 billion
how many businesses does Sydney have
over 450,000
sydney median age
36
what is the impact of sydney on rural areas?
decline and brain drain.
why is sydney attractive?
harbour environment and climate, time zone allows trading with USA and Europe- essential in investment banking
what is a setback of life in sydney
expensive cost of living- however ranks 10th in world for quality of life, and residents have the worlds second highest PPP
how has sydney embraced globalisation?
deregulating banking and finance (allowing any overseas bank to operate there)
focusing inward migration on well-qualified professionals.
why has the rust belt declined
overseas companies produce cheaper coal and steel. mining companies have mechanised to cut costs leading to job losses. lower wage costs and less unionisation in SE have led to relocation of steel and car industries
what is the rust belt known for
cars General Motors Ford etc, Motown music cultural trademark, Packard plant (largest abandoned building)
what were the impacts of deindustrialisation in the rust belt
less police trust, social and civic participation, less educational attainment, less social mobility, less place identity.
more segregation, more crime, more health issues, more infant mortality, more death, mroe debt
what is the employment difference between the rust belt and sydney
rust belt is FOOTLOOSE
what is some data to show the failure in rust belt
4th highest USA murder rate
29 schools closed
34% below poverty line
why is cornwall declining
farming- falling revenues, race to the bottom
fishing: EU allocated cornwall stocks to other countries, overfishing
tin and copper mining: none left, tin prices collapsed
quarrying: chine clay reserves moved operations to brazil
why does cornwall require regeneration
connectivity to rest of UK
second home issues leading to seasonal dependence.
name some of cornwall’s regeneration efforts?
farm diversification
gardens
surfing, hiking
eden project
teleworking
glamping
