What is the North-South divide
More investment in London (South)
socio-economic changes due to deindustrialisation in North
N unemployment - 7.7%, S - 4.4%
N house - £154k, S - £305k
What is a flagship regeneration project?
large scale prestigious regeneration project
what is reimaging
making a place more attractive and desirable to invest inq
what is rebranding
marketing aspect of regeneration. to attract businesses.
what is HS2
high speed 2 project
linking london to north
infrastructure, habitats and wildlife destroyed for
15yrs to complete
expensive
euston would be redeveloped hugely
1/2 time from london to birmingham
£2.3bn already spent
what is pump priming
government allocating funds for regeneration, expecting outside investment from private companies to help.
what is the “national planning policy framework”
national interests over local
mediation between local and national views
developers must show planning gain in proposals
must meet biodiversity net gain
why is there a housing crisis
right to buy
rising population
300k house prices
high divorce rates
increasing wealth (second homes)
green belt land protected
what is deregulation
removing regulations to investment
margret thatcher 1970s made stock exchange no longer centrally controlled - 15% increase in financial sector in GDP
give example of competitors for investment
oxford and cambridge science parks
give facts of aylesbury regeneration
£47m theatre
chamber of commerce formed in 2010
2.2% increase in footfall
give facts about olympic 2012 regeneration
after games 2800 flats
westfield shopping centre developed
west ham took over main field
facilities open to public
new unis opened UCL
decrease unemployment by 4%
13000 houses built in stratford
why has UK farming decreased in recent decades
increased imports
cuts on grants for farmers
high cost of farming in UK
cheaper products abroad
why is rebranding needed in post production rural areas
lack of employment
lack of education
decline in primary sector
lack of services
high price of second homes outprices locals
low wages
what are the aims of rural regeneration
increase tourism
increase services
provide income diversity
how can rural regeneration take place
government support
eco tourism (on-farm tourism)
grass root movements
specialist foods
redevelopment of historical features
give facts about bronte country
jane eyre inspiration tourism
give facts about cornwall regeneration
wavehub:
-wave power research project
-used for electricity
- 20MW capacity
-cost £42m
-created 200 jobs
broadband:
-encourages start-ups
- 2000 jobs
- £200m /yr
- cost £132m
-over 95% has access to fibre broadband
watergate bay:
-hotel employs 55
- jamie oliver restaurant
- 15 under 18s selected to train catering each year
Combined Universities Cornwall:
- increase uni courses
- develop knowledge economy
- falmouth & exeter
- help grads set up businesses
give facts about dockland regeneration
Increase population by 50k
2500 companies set up
DLR extended
41k jobs
warehouses turned into luxury flats
24k new homes
-804 local authority housing
-2031 produced by housing association
what is gentrification
Making an area more upmarket, regenerating for the wealthy.
