Primary Sector
the direct extraction of materials from Earth's surface, generally through agriculture, although sometimes by mining, fishing, and forestry.
Secondary Sector
manufacturing products through processing, transforming, and assembling raw materials.
Tertiary Sector
transportation, communications, and utilities, sometimes extended to the provision of all goods and services to people in exchange for payment.
Quaternary Sector
Service sector industries concerned with the collection, processing, and manipulation of information and capital. Examples include finance, administration, insurance, and legal services.
Quinary Sector
Service sector industries that require a high level of specialized knowledge or technical skill. Examples include scientific research and high-level management.
Zero-hours contract
A contract that does not guarantee any particular number of hours' work
life expectancy in the UK
77 years for men 82 years for women
Factors that influence life expectancy
gender, heredity, environment, culture, health habits, occupation, education
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
a government measure of how deprived areas are based on: income employment health deprivation or disability crime access to housing environment
limits of deprivation index
An index cannot include every variable in the world. Variables that are hard to measure may not be included (e.g. stress levels). There are also value judgements about which variables to include
what is the function of a place
The function of a place is the main reason why a settlement was built or continues to exist. This can change over time and this changes the characteristics of a place.
What are the four functions of a place
Commercial Administrative Industrial Retail
Gentrification
A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-occupied area.
Examples of gentrified areas
Shoreditch, Brixton
reasons for changes in places
planning restrictions
clone high streets
transportation e.g. Elizabeth line / hs2
Digital revolution
how to measure changes in places
employment trends
demographic changes
levels of deprivation
land use changes
National and regional influences on a place
transport and infrastructure
politics
nearby urban areas
international and global influences on a place
tourism
international trade agreements
the EU
migration
twinning arrangements
international airports
historic influences on places
perception and image
influences on people's identity
historic features
historic ethnic composition
informal methods of affecting the representation of places
development agencies
tourist boards
advertising agencies
formal methods of affecting representation
government representations
data
GIS (google earth, google maps)
factors affecting attachment
stage of life cycle
studentification
length of residence
gender
memories
ethnicity and shared culture
factors affecting decision to vote
language barriers
lack of trust in all politicians
'why bother'
lack of a sense of community
unlikely to matter
community groups influences
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
fundraising and vulnerable people groups
school / allotment committees
neighbourhood watch
Who is least likely to vote?
low income, black, and young people in urban areas
positive effects of migrants
economic growth
cultural diversity
fill skill shortages
usually from a desirable tax-paying demographic
students who might contribute important research
negative effects of migrants
pressure on services
employed over British workers
example of deregulation
Margaret Thatcher 1986 deregulation of the financial services sector
more FDI
2008 financial crisis caused by a failure to regulate banks
characteristics of successful regions
attracts people
good transport and infrastructure
few areas suffering deprivation
problems such as high property prices, congestion, skills shortages
how does perception of success vary
younger people enjoy faster paced life and a range of job opportunities
retirees may prefer a slower pace and prioritise access to healthcare
characteristics of unsuccessful regions
declining investment
high rates of deprivation and deindustrialisation
negative perceptions
poor education
ageing populations
negative multiplier effect / spiral of decline
areas in need of regeneration
gated communities
sink estates
commuter villages
declining rural settlements
tension and conflict in society
frustration about position in society
discrimination and prejudice
marginalised groups
social polarisation
political views
regeneration priorities
qualitative methods for evaluating regeneration
photographs
postcards and paintings
written documents
tv documentaries
interviews and questionnaires
social media sources
quantitative methods of evaluation
census data
index of multiple deprivation
labour force surveys
UK gov regeneration policies
'planning gain'
national infrastructure (hs2, airports, broadband, motorways)
energy (cuadrilla)
regulation (conservation, green belt land)
recent uk regeneration policies
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)
local councils
flagship buildings
regional development agencies (RDAs)
house building targets
local gov regeneration policies
competition
science parks
new roads and transport infrastructure
What are interest groups?
a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
regeneration strategies - urban areas
sport led
retail led
tourism / leisure led
culture led
regeneration strategies - rural areas
tourism / leisure led
media led
culture led
sport led
Urban rebranding strategies
industrial history museums
conversions
old canal basins and river quaysides
Rural rebranding strategies
unusual animals
non-food crops
farm shops
campsites
outdoor activities
festivals
woodland
ecovillages
success of regeneration measures
environment (quality, green space, safety, noise, litter, congestion)
economic (increased income, changes in employment)
social (net migration, demographic change, reduction in inequality, education)
examples of stakeholders
residents
local businesses
property developers
national government
local government