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Regenerating Places Case Studies Flashcards

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What was Sydney’s population in 2015?

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4.8 million- an increase of 400, 000 in 4 years mostly due to international immigration

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What percentage of Sydney’s population were born overseas?

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1.5 million (over 30%) of Sydney’s residents were born overseas.

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: How many different languages are spoken there?

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Over 250 languages

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What sector does Sydney have strengths in?

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The quaternary sector

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What age is the workforce?

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Young economically active workforce, median age of 36 (comapred to 41 in the UK)

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What are happening to some of the remote areas?

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Some of Australia’s remote rural areas (‘the outback’) are declining and loosing young people and their skills.

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What is Sydney because of the overseas-owned banks and TNCs?

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Its the leading finical centre for the Asia-Pacific region

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: Why is Sydney attractive?

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Its time zone allows for business trading in the USA and Europe- which is essential for investment banks.

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: Since 1985, how have Australia’s government embraced globalisation?

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De-regulating banking and finance (allowing any overseas banks to operate there.
Focusing on the country’s inward migration policy of well-qualified proffesionals. Skills are in short supply and must be supported by inward migration.

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: What is the average income?

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Average income in Sydney is the world’s seventh highest for any city.

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: Cost of living?

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Very expensive to live there
Ranks between the 15th and 5th most expensive city (depending on the survey).

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Sucessful regions: Sydney: Quality of life?

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Ranks tenth in the world for quality of life and its residents have the world’s second-highest purchasing power.

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Rural regeneration: Wave hub: Where is it?

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Situated 16km off Cornwall’s north coast.

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Rural regeneration: Wave hub: What’s its caapcity?

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20 MW (equivalent of 6-8 wind turbines)>

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Rural regeneration: Wave hub: Cost?

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£42 million to build

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Rural regeneration: Wave hub: Funding?

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SWRDA (£12.5 million)
EU (£20 million)
UK government (£9.5 million)

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Rural regeneration: Wave hub: Benefits?

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Will earn over £76 million in 25 years for Cornwall’s economy and create 170 jobs

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Rural regeneration: Superfast broadband: How much of Cornwall?

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By 2016, 95% of Cornwall had access to fibre broadband

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Rural regeneration: Superfast broadband: Cost?

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£132 million

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Rural regeneration: Superfast broadband: Funding?

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£53.5 million from the EU Regional Development Fund
£78.5 million from BT

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Rural regeneration: Superfast broadband: What does it encourage?

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Buisnesses, particulary knowledge-economy companies and those that work from home.

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Rural regeneration: Superfast broadband: How many jobs and economic impact?

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Indepedent evaluation showed that around 2000 jobs have been created with an economic impact of around £200 million per year

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Rural regeneration: Eden project: Funding?

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National lottery- £56 million
EU and South West Regional Development agency- £50 million
Commercial loans- £20 million
Other loans and funds generated by the Eden Project- £14 million

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Rural regeneration: Eden project: When did it open?

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2001

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Rural regeneration: Eden project: Benefits?

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In first 10 years:
- Generated £1.1 billion for Cornish economy
- Attracted 13 million visitors
- Employed 650 people directly as well as supporting 3000 related jobs (e.g. supplying food).

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Extreme Sport Academy: Who is it aimed at?

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Targets young adults

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Extreme Sport Academy: What does it offer?

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Courses in surfing, wave skiing and kite surfing

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Extreme Sport Academy: When is it open and how many are employed?

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All year round and employees 50-60 people

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Fifteen: Who owns it and when did it open?

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TV-chef Jamie Oliver, opened in 2006

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Fifteen: What does the restaurant do?

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Trains local young people in catering. Fifteen 16-24 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds are selected for training each year. They work in the resturants, training at Cornwall College and in the kitchens, supported by proffesional chefs.

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Rural regeneration: Watergate Bay, Newquay: Fifteen: What are profits used for?

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Further training and development

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