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Regeneration
4.3 Past and Present
4.3A Regional and national influence
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Regional
and
national
influences shape the
social
and
economic
characteristics of places, both through past and present connections
Transport connections:
Larger settlements often have multiple transport routes e.g.
motorways
,
rail
Reading
is a preferred location for high-tech industries
It is within the
M4
corridor and close to
Heathrow
It has several principal
railway
routes
Settlement connections
Major settlements nearby can offer opportunities for collaborative working e.g.
Universities
working together to address common challenges (
climate change
)
Sharing
of resources to attract investment and develop
industries
National
policies
Different
migration policies
may impact the demographics
E.g. the Windrush Generation
The
Northern
Powerhouse
Initiative
(2010-15) was a scheme designed to boost economic growth and
productivity
in northern cities
UK’s
Green Belt policy
aims to prevent
urban
sprawl by keeping land around major urban areas open and
undeveloped