Case Studies Flashcards
(22 cards)
Examples of Millenium development goals
-poverty reduced
-education
What is the Gino co efficient
Way to measure equity
Looking at income inequality within countries.
Low index value= more equal distribution
Transition town
‘Bottom up’
Todmordden- sustainability, most food grown locally- encouragement
Rana plaza- Dhaka, Bangladesh
110 deaths
After collapse workers sent back into building. Safety regulations
Recycling in china
Worlds largest manufacture of solar panels
Superpowers- Middle East
-contains 60% of oil reserves
-conflict with Sunni as Shia
-Geopolitical relations is challenging
Superpowers- China
-support Iran, G20
-CPEC $54 Billion investment
-ideological rivals with india
Superpowers- USA
-ally to Israel- jewish
-support Saudi Arabia
Sydney- successful regeneration
-high household income and wages
-young workforce
-stable government
-good quality of life
-low levels of deprivation
Detroit- unsuccessful regeneration
Eg, Corktown
-spiral of decline
-‘white flight’- middle class move to suburbs
-effects of deindustrialisation
-once a car manufacturing area (motor city)
-household income and population halved
Cornwall
-Eden project- culture led regeneration
-inward investment
-schools attracted to visit
-tourists per year- 22 million
Newham, east london
London riots- ethnic tensions, inequality, gangs
Custom house- deprived area- regen needed
-many social households
-20% claiming benefits
Glasgow
-sink estates- barracks.
-council house estates
-‘deep fried mars bars’.
Solihull-origin:
-market town
-introduction railway- commuter town (regional and national)
-JLR- job opportunities, international + internal migrants
Demographics of solihull
-ageing population (21% 65+ yrs old)
-low diversity
-low deprivation
-12% higher salary than UK average and high life satisfaction levels
Aspects of solihull:
-birmingham airport, International + accessible
-retail/ shopping ( touchwood)
-resorts world- national and international
-HS2- national, ghost town may occur due to this
-Blythe valley science park and M42 corridor- national and international
-private schools- local
South of Solihull
St Alphage
-high age dependents
-white British
-low levels of deprivation
North of solihull
Chelmsley wood
-higher deprivation levels
-more diverse and younger population
- after ww2, slum clearance
-urban sprawl- affordable and social housing
-more migration as its accessible and affordable
-shaped by regional connections to Birmingham
Reimaging of Canary Wharf
-national investment
-london docklands development, 1991
-pump priming- every £1 they put in they got £10 back
-invested in transport, London city airport, tube (Bank)
-flagship building
-TNCs moved in- multiplier effect
Social impacts of newham, world finance centre
-lots of commuters
-yuppies, young and rich
-high end services- loss of community shops
-loss of community
-gentrification, incr house prices, impacts existing residents
-tensions: local councils were against this idea, believed housing was the issue
Environmental impacts of newham, world finance centre
-decreased pollution
-incr in green space
Environmental impacts of newham, world finance centre
-economic productive- gov happy
-inequality (changed to quaternary)- high skill set needed, once was tertiary and secondary
