rural regeneration can also be contested through other stakeholder like farmers or the local council
rural regeneration and rebranding strategies generate more conflict within local communities than others, such as:
Renewable energy
Housing developments
Local residents often oppose housing developments
Derelict land
Conservation
Regeneration North Antrim Coast - Giant’s causeway visitor centre:
Provides 75 full-time jobs
Challenges for local communities:
Overtourism (too many visitors)
The money spent on parking etc goes to the National Trust, not the local community
Community access to the site is now limited by the National Trust, despite having had access to it for thousands of year
65% of the community were not involved in the tourist industry, so make little monetary gain or contribute to tourism development
Regeneration Along the North Antrim Coast - Criteria of success for different stakeholders:
National Trust - increased visitor numbers, increased revenue
Moyle District Council - more employment, higher tax revenues
Local community - less disruption due to tourist numbers
Translink (public transport network) - increased demand for services, more profits
Local businesses (e.g. cafes, craft shops, hotel) - more customers, more profit
Regeneration Along the North Antrim Coast - Conflict created via proposed golf course:
Development plans to create the Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort and Spa at Runkerry
Runkerry is 500 metres away from the Giant’s Causeway - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which led to objections from environmentalists (e.g. the National Trust, UNESCO)
Due to strong opposition and inadequate finances, the golf course did not go ahead