Urban policy and regeneration

• what do intervening obstacles do?

  They may prevent migration from taking place or may reduce the numbers moving
• give an example of an intervening obstacle?

  distance?
• give 3 examples of intervening obstacles?

  • travel costs
  • illiteracy
  • language barriers
• What is urban policy?

  Strategies chosen by local or central government to manage the development of urban areas and reduce urban problems
• what has regeneration been a key feature of?

  urban policy in the UK since the 1980s
• what does regeneration refer to?

  Urban areas moving forward and improving their social, economic and environmental characteristics
• what has there been over the time period of urban policy and regeneration?

  There has been a movement from 'top down' economic regeneration to a more holistic approach, tackling economic, social and environmental problems from the 'bottom up'