Economics Changes to economies and societies occur due to local, national and global processes such as the movement of people, capital, information and resources. An abundance of these factors can make places become economically wealthy whilst other places are...
Topic 4: Shaping Places
Why Might Regeneration Be Needed?
Economic and Social Inequalities Successful regions, such as the San Francisco Bay area, have high rates of employment, inward migration being both internal and international and low levels of multiple deprivation. This, alongside high property prices and skills...
How is Regeneration Managed?
The Role of UK Government Policies By investing in infrastructure, such as high-speed rails and airport developments, UK governments can maintain growth and improve accessibility to regenerate regions. It is often the role of national governments to facilitate...
How Successful is Regeneration?
Measuring Success The success of economic regeneration can be assessed using measures of: Income – Poverty. Employment Different areas can then be compared by looking at the variations within each measure. This will help understand which regeneration project...
How Do Population Structures Vary?
Population Structures Change is driven by local, national and global processes which affect the demographic and cultures of local places. These processes include the movement of people, capital, information and resources and make places demographically and culturally...
How Do Different People View Diverse Living Spaces?
Urban Places Perception of places is dependent on lived experience and understanding of the area. During industrialisation, urban places were perceived as being dangerous and threatening Victorian London, as they were the hotspots of crime, prostitution and...
Why Are There Demographic and Cultural Tensions in Diverse Places?
Culture and Society in the UK Significant internal movement of people had created uneven demographic and cultural patterns. For instance, London is highly diverse with a mix of British, Indian, African, Chinese and Caribbean cultures. Culture and society have changed...
How Successfully are Cultural and Demographic Issues Managed?
Measuring Management Techniques The success of economic management can be assessed using measures of: Income and employment. Different areas can then be compared by looking at the variations within each measure. This will track what management techniques are in place...