Regeneration Speed Run

• What is regeneration in urban contexts?

  Long-term upgrading of existing places
• What are the different approaches to regeneration?

  Retail led, sport led, tourism led
• What is gentrification?

  Arrival of wealthier people in urban districts
• What is the Rust Belt?

  Region in America suffering from deindustrialisation
• What does 'lived experience' refer to?

  How a person's life perspective is formed
• What is a Science Park?

  Technology hub for science and tech enterprises
• What is rebranding in urban regeneration?

  Changing the perceived image of a place
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of regeneration projects?

  Strengths:

  • Economic growth
  • Improved infrastructure
  • Job creation

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Displacement of local residents
  • Increased cost of living
  • Potential for social inequality
• What is the primary sector in the economy?

  Exploitation of raw materials from ground/sea
• What does the secondary sector involve?

  Manufacturing and processing of raw materials
• What is the tertiary sector?

  Provision of services like retail jobs
• What does the quaternary sector focus on?

  High tech research and design
• What is the quinary sector?

  Highest levels of decision making in an economy
• How does a high-skilled economy affect a region?

  Increases income, healthcare, and life expectancy
• What was the life expectancy in Richmond upon Thames from 2016-2018?

  71.8 years for males
• What does IMD stand for?

  Index of Multiple Deprivation
• What was the Docklands used for between 1800s-1950s?

  Port to import and export goods
• What was the unemployment level in Docklands in 1981?

  21% overall, 24% for males
• What caused the need for regeneration in Docklands?

  Deindustrialisation and job losses
• What major infrastructure improvements were made in Docklands?

  Jubilee line, DLR, London City Airport
• What demographic change occurred in Docklands post-regeneration?

  Younger population moved in, older moved out
• What is a strength of the Docklands regeneration?

  Improved transport links and economic growth
• What is a weakness of the Docklands regeneration?

  Did not remove deprivation in Newham
• What opportunities did Docklands regeneration create?

  Increased employment and a younger workforce
• What threats does Docklands regeneration face?

  Climate change and rising living costs
• What was the CATCH regeneration scheme aimed at?

  Improving life in Canning Town and Custom House
• What was a key feature of the CATCH regeneration scheme?

  10,000 new homes to reduce homelessness
• How did Docklands regeneration link to CATCH?

  Increased income for local council to invest
• What are the strengths of San Francisco as a global city?

  High economic importance and tech hub
• What is a weakness of San Francisco?

  High cost of living and taxation rates
• What new opportunities arose in San Francisco?

  Increased reliance on tech and knowledge economy
• What is a strength of Sydney as a financial centre?

  Leading financial centre of Asia Pacific region
• What is a weakness of Sydney?

  Expensive living costs and rural decline
• What was the American Rust Belt known for?

  Once the world's biggest heavy industrial region
• What is a current weakness of the American Rust Belt?

  High unemployment and crime rates
• What new opportunities exist in the American Rust Belt?

  Government subsidies for investment and regeneration
• What is a threat to the American Rust Belt?

  Global shift of manufacturing to Asia
• What is the variation in engagement in the UK?

  Differences in voting turnout across demographics
• What factors affect engagement in communities?

  Age, gender, ethnicity, length of residence
• How does age affect voting engagement?

  Older people are more likely to vote