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What EU programme funds Cornwall?

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Objective One

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By what percentage did the number of people going on holiday abroad increase from 1979 to 200?

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A 400% increase

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According to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, how deprived is Boscombe relative to the rest of the country?

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Boscombe is the 477th most deprived area in Britain

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What percentage of Boscombe’s properties are privately rented?

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50%

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How many drug and rehabilitation centres are there in Boscombe?

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60 rehab centres

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How does the life expectancy of someone living in Boscombe compare to the rest of South West?

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A person living in Boscombe has a life expectancy of around 8.7 years lower than the average person in the South West.

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How much was Boscombe’s waterfront carpark sold to Barratt Homes for?

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£9m

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How many beach pods were constructed in Boscombe?

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60

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What is the starting price of a Boscombe beach pod?

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£65,000

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In total, how much did the council invest in rebranding Boscombe?

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£11m

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What is the name of the luxury apartment block built by Barratt Homes in Boscombe?

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Honeycomb Apartments

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What is the starting price of an apartment in the Honeycomb Apartments complex in Boscombe?

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£600,000

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In 2012, what event was held in Boscombe?

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‘Summer of Sport’

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When was Boscombe Pier renovated and re-opened?

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2008

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To what extent was the ASR surf reef expected to increase the number of good surfing days?

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The number of good surfing days was expected to increase from 77 per year to over 150 per year.

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In our surveys, what percentage of people were found to have a positive perception of Boscombe?

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90%

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In 2001, how did the number of people living in privately rented accommodation change?

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In 2001, the number of people in privately rented accommodation increased by 12.6%.

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Between 2001 and 2011, how did the number of adults without any qualifications change?

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The number of adults without qualifications fell from 26.6% to 21.1%.

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What award was won by Boscombe Pier? When did it win this award?

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Awarded ‘Pier of the Year’ award in 2010

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By 1980, what was the unemployment rate in Detroit’s African American community?

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45%

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What event in Detroit accelerated the emigration of white middle class families from Detroit’s urban centre?

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The Twelfth Street Riot of 1967

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How does Detroit’s current population compare to its peak in the 50s?

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Detroit’s population is only half of its 1.8m people peak in 1950.

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When did Detroit declare bankruptcy? How much was its public debt at this point?

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Detroit declared bankruptcy in July 2013 with a public debt of $18bn.

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In 2005, how many of Detroit’s residents lived below the poverty line?

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A third of Detroit’s residents lived below poverty line.

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In 2005, how poor was Detroit compared to other U.S. cities?
Detroit was the third poorest city in the US.
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How much money was spent on waterfront regeneration in Detroit?
$560m
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In 2004, how did General Motors help to rebrand Detroit?
$500m invested in regeneration of the famous 'Renaissance Centre'.
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What event was held in Detroit that helped it to rebrand?
2006 Superbowl XL
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How many visitors were attracted to the 2006 Superbowl XL held in Detroit?
68,000
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How did Detroit try to improve its public transport system
Construction of Detroit People Mover in 1987 - a driverless transit system.
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How many people does the MotorCity Casino employ in Detroit?
2,000 people employed by MotorCity Casino
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How much have house prices in Detroit risen in recent years?
House prices have risen from just $9,000 in 2007 to around $30,000 in 2015.
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What percentage of inner city school children in Bristol were on free school meals?
50%
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What is the name of the special area setup in the Temple Quay area of Bristol?
Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone
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What professional firms established themselves in Temple Quay?
PwC & Burges Salmon
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How does Network Rail plan to improve links between London and Bristol?
£5bn investment in electrification of Great Western rail line.
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What new project is set to open in 2018 in the Temple Quay area?
A 12,000 capacity venue known as the Bristol Arena
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How big is the Glass Wharf Block in Temple Quay?
It contains over 215,000 square feet of office space
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What the annual revenue of Burges Salmon (operating in Temple Quay) in 2014?
£70m
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How did house prices change in Bristol in 2014?
House prices increased by 10% in 2014
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How much has been invested in local startups by the Engine Shed located in Temple Quay?
£8m invested by Engine Shed in local startups
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How many work, in total, in Temple Quay?
5000 people
43
How many families take part in Curitiba's waste exchange programme each month?
33,000 families take part
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What percentage of Curitiba's population use public transport?
80% of Curitiba's population use public transport
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What prize did Curitiba win? When did it win this?
Curitiba won the UNEP prize in 1990 for its recycling efforts (due to its waste exchange programme).
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How many square metres of green space are there in Curitiba?
21 million square metres of green space/park
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What is the recycling rate in Curitiba?
70% of waste recycled
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Before 2008, how was Bristol's retail sector underperforming?
Bristol was the 8th biggest city in the UK, but only the 23rd most popular shopping destination.
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When was Cabot Circus successfully constructed?
September 2008
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How big is Cabot Circus?
140,000 square metres
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What was the size of the brownfield site that was Cabot Circus was built upon?
36 acres
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How many jobs were created as a result of Cabot Circus?
3500 new jobs
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What percentage of new jobs created by Cabot Circus went to local people (within 5km of the complex)?
60% of Cabot Circus' jobs went to locals
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What is the annual footfall of Cabot Circus?
18m
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How many port jobs have been lost in Bristol to Avonmouth?
23,000 poart jobs
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What is the total size of Curitiba's park network?
21 million square metres
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What was the role of the Bristol Development Corporation in rebranding the Bristol Harbourside?
- It cleared 180 acres of derelict land - Leveraged £235m in private finance from stakeholders such as Lloyds TSB - Leveraged £41m from National Lottery
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When did the M Shed open?
2011
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How much did the M Shed cost?
£27
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Who helped finance the M Shed? How much did they contribute?
National Lottery contributed £10m
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When was the Arnolfini regenerated by the National Lottery?
2005
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What special, national event was held at the Arnolfini?
The 2010 Sky General Election debate was held at the Arnolfini.
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What is the Arnolfini's annual footfall?
400,000
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When did the S.S. Great Britain return to Bristol?
1970
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How many visitors does the S.S. Great Britain attract each year?
200,000
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When did the Harbourside Festival begin?
1971
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How many visitors does the Harbourside Festival attract yearly?
250,000
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When did @Bristol open?
2000
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How much did @Bristol cost?
£44m
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Name a private investor involved in financing @Bristol.
Nestle
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Who were the public stakeholders involved in @Bristol?
SWRDA and National Lottery
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How many children visit @Bristol each year?
40,000
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When did St Paul's carnival begin?
1967
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How many visitors did the St Paul's carnival attract in 2011?
90,000
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Where is the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta held?
Ashton Court
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How many teams compete in the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta?
100
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What company inspired the Bristol International Ballooon Fiesta?
Cameron Balloons
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How much less are Cornish workers paid compared to the UK average?
Cornish workers paid 25% lower
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In 2004, how deprived was Cornwall according to the MDI?
2nd most deprived region in England
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How many of Cornwall's LSOAs (Lower Layer Super Output Area) are deprived on the MDI?
33 of Cornwall's LOSAs are marked as deprived on the MDI
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What is the distance from Penzance to London?
300km
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What percent of Cornwall's GDP is made up by tourism?
24%
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How much money has the EU's Objective One programme contributed to Cornwall over the past 6 years?
£300m
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Where is Rosuick Farm?
South East Cornwall
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How much money did Objective One give to South West Film Studios in St Agnes??
£2m
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Who was the fraudulent managing director behind South West Film Studios?
Alex Swann
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How many jobs failed to materialise at South West Film Studios?
200 jobs failed to materialise
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What term can be used to describe the St Agnes Film Studios project?
White Elephant
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What is the annual footfall of the Eden Project?
700,000
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Where was the Eden Project built?
Old Clay Pit
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How many full-time local jobs are at the Eden Project?
600 FT jobs
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What percentage of respondents to our questionnaire stated that Boscombe's rebranding failed to tackle the underlying issues of its deprivation?
100% of respondents thought rebranding failed to tackle the underlying issues.
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What was the environmental score at St John's Road near Boscombe's seafront?
+19
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What was the environmental score at the top of Boscombe high street?
-1
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What was the environmental score at The Overstrand development?
+20
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What term is used to describe the declining environmental quality as you move away from Boscombe's main developments on the seafront?
Distance Decay Effect
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According to land use survey, what is the general composition of Boscombe's residential properites?
Mix of Victorian Terrace and Semi-detached houses, in addition to newly built apartments
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Name three commercial/retail properties on Boscombe's seafront (need this for PSD)
- Urban Reef Restaurant - Sorted Surf Shop - Surf School
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What is the vacancy rate on Boscombe high street according to our land use survey?
15%
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How much has tourism increased in Boscombe following rebranding? Name a source.
Tourist numbers have increased by 32% since 2009 according to www.bournemouth.gov.uk
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To what extent has anti-social behaviour declined in Boscombe?
Anti-social behaviour has declined by 40% since completion of rebranding (www.police.uk)
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What is the gross economic value brought on by rebranding in Boscombe? Name a source.
£41.5m (www.bournemouth.gov.uk)
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What source can be used to find historical goad maps with land use data?
goadplans.co.uk (now run by Experian)
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What sources can be used to find historical data?
nationalarchives. gov.uk | neighbourhoodstatistics. gov.uk
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What source can be used to find historical photos and maps?
oldphotos.co.uk
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What website can be used to find census data?
www.ons.gov.uk
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What technique might be used to evaluate the uniqueness and character of an urban retail destination?
Clone Town surveys
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What term is used to describe data that confirms findings or conclusions?
Corroborating data
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How many jobs were created in Boscombe?
- 91 full time jobs | - 532 temporary construction jobs
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How many high quality apartments were built by Barratt Homes?
169 high quality apartments
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When did the Superfast Cornwall project begin?
2010
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What coverage did Superfast Cornwall aim to achieve?
80%
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What coverage did Superfast Cornwall actually achieve?
95%
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How many properties are now connected with Superfast Broadband?
258,000
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How many metres of fibre optic cable have been installed in Cornwall?
130,000
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How much invested in total in the Superfast Broadband project?
£132m
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How much toward Superfast Broadband was contributed by the EU Regional Development Fund?
£53.5m
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How much toward Superfast Broadband was contributed by BT?
£78.5m
119
Describe how a specific company has benefited from Superfast Broabdand?
St Agles Boating, based in Isles of Scilly, has an internet-based booking application for chartering its boats that automatically re-calculates the cost for customers.
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When did the Eden Project open?
2001
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How much money does the Eden Project spend on local suppliers each year?
£7m

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