P&S stokes croft case study

Question 1

natural characterstics of stokes croft and what can be inferred from this

Answer 1

flat relief

ease of access to the city so bristol has been built around stokes croft. inductrial/economic hub.
flat land facillitates development of tenure and encourages small businesses to operate in the area as flows are constant. more employement opportunities, thus boosting development.

Question 2

culture of stokes croft and what can be inferred from this

Answer 2

stokes croft represent their culture through grafitti, street art and music. the diversity of the place has introduced many different cultures into the area of different ethinicities.
the values of the locals and the culture of the place can be clealy reflected through the built environment.
ethos for strong community.

Question 3

socio economics of stokes croft and what can be inferred from this

Answer 3

stokes croft is a poor neighbourhood that inherets a culture based of creativity and art rather than acedemic qualifications.
constant flows infer the introduction of many small businesses as they have a higher chance of being exposed to the public. culture influences the pattern of small businesses in the area due to their strong community focus.

Question 4

an example of when stokes croft has rejected the globalsiation imposed by large TNCs

Answer 4

Tesco Express moving into SC in 2011. the resisdents believe it is their duty to support small businesses and rioted on the streets to reject tescos unsustainable sourcing of their produce.

Question 5

why is community important to stokes croft?

Answer 5

the street art and creative culture gives them an anti-capatalist, optimistic point of veiw. allowing them to ignore/disregard the high crime rates and clear deprivation.

Question 6

ways in which governemnt can reduce social inequality

Answer 6

investement into social/affordable housing for immigrants and citazens that do not have a substantial flow of income.
bans of street art to improve the overall quality of the environment
increase income tax in affluent areas such as lansdown

Question 7

what is the minimum income where income tax is not a required payment

Answer 7

£12,570

Question 8

why is the concept of income tax and government grants perceived as contraversial

Answer 8

becuase wealthy tax payers may see it as unfair to pay for the livlihood of unemployed citazens and migrants. those taking advantage of the universal credit system cause challanges to arise.

Question 9

is gentrification succesful?

Answer 9

partially, it introduces a younger generation to the area with good sets of qualifications by simply improving the living standards and physical environment. however, has cuased major disruptions in the media due to older generations not being able to afford residency in their place of birth. perceived as unethical. and the problem never complete;y gets solved becuase the QOL of the older gen gets worse and they are forced to live in more compact social housing.

Question 10

how can poverty in stokes croft be solved in the longer term?

Answer 10

by investing more moeny into state schools in the area so children leave school with more prospects to fulfill their eduction and work higher paying jobs so they dont remain in stokes croft.

Question 11

methods of gentrification

Answer 11

local planning - the introduction of large TNCs to activate the socio economics
more expensive tenure
pedestrionisation
green spaces to encourage socialising and community areas
imporving overall quality of the physical environement