Regeneration EQ1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is a place?
Geographical space shaped by individuals and communities over time
What is regeneration?
The long term upgrading of existing places or more drastic renewal schemes for urban, residential, retail, industrial, commercial or rural areas
What is rebranding?
The marketing aspect of regeneration designed to attract businesses, residents and visitors by changing its image
What are 4 factors which can shape a place?
Physical Site
Cultural Landscape
Economic Function
Other Connected Places
What are some examples of physical site shaping Horsham?
On the High Weald area of South East England
On the River Arun
West Sussex
What are some examples of cultural landscape shaping Horsham?
Mainly middle class
Majority white British with some diversity
Generally older population
Horsham Park/Museum, St Mary’s Church influence the cultural landscape
What are some examples of economic function shaping Horsham?
Market Town
Retail
Commuter Town
What are some other connected places to Horsham?
Crawley
Gatwick
London (via trains)
Why is there a difference in life expectancies between places in the UK?
There is generally a higher life expectancy in the South, with factors such as lifestyle choices, education, gender, healthcare access and wealth having an impact.
Glasgow effect- deprivation can lead to poor health
What are the different ways the places in the UK vary?
Life Expectancy
Obesity
Child Poverty
% people with Qualifications
Teenage Pregnancies
Working age benefit claimant rate
What is quality of life?
The level of social and economic wellbeing experienced by individuals or communities measured by various indicators
What are factors that contribute to quality of life?
Safety
Access to Services
Education
Social Connections
Income + Wealth
Housing
Wellbeing
Environmental Quality
Health
Job Quality
What kind of areas tend to have more primary employment?
Rural areas- fishing, farming, mining
Low paid and manual work
What kind of areas tend to have more secondary employment?
There is more in northern cities eg. Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow but has declined over time.
Where are most Quarternary jobs found in the UK?
In London and The South East
What is the IMD?
The Index of Multiple Deprivation, where 32844 areas of the UK are ranked by relative level of deprivation
What is the Quinary sector?
The highest levels of decision making in an economy- top business executives.
Why may people at work still live in poverty?
The gender pay gap (men 10% more)
Zero hours contracts
Illegal migrant workers
Temporary and seasonal work
Primary sector and low-level service work
London + SE have higher costs of living
Large inequalities (richest 1% receive 13% of income)
How have the employment opportunities of Canary Wharf changed over time?
Once had a busy dock which closed in 1980, leading to industry declining
Now a financial centre for the UK with many major banks- tertiary jobs with high income
What are the 7 domains of the IMD?
1) Income
2) Employment
3) Education
4) Health
5) Crime
6) Barriers to Housing & Services
7) Living Environment
What are the 4 ways employment can be classified?
-Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quarternary, Quinary
-Full Time, Part Time
-Temporary, Permanent
-Employed, Self-Employed
