Case studies for changing places

Changing Places

·        1.3.1 Overall characteristics of your ‘home’ place (can be Manchester or more specific e.g. Tottington)

o    Located in the northwest of England

o    Close to other major cities such as Liverpool and Birmingham

o    Population of around 551,900 as of 2021

o    Very high population density

o    Grew rapidly in the early 1800s

·        1.3.2 AONB: LDNP, media representation of Manchester

o    News- shows both positive (eg infrastructure developments) and negative (eg crime statistics) facets of Manchester

o    Literature- frequently explores themes of resilience, social change and the impact of insustrrial heritage

o    Music- Manchester is famous for music with bands such as the smiths and oasis, and is frequently cited as the birthplace of influential music trends

·        1.3.3 External factors influencing economic restructuring: Ebbw Vale

o    Valleys initially chosen due to a large amount of coal, labour from nearby towns and location close to the coast (for trade)

o    Restructured due to:

§   Limited resources

§   Chester imports to coastal steel works

§   Political decisions to close coal mines

§   Government grant to relocate

§   Economies of scale- unable to keep up

§   Globalisation

§   Lifestyle changes

·        1.3.4 Consequences of loss of primary industries in rural areas e.g. Ebbw Vale

o    70,000 jobs lost

o    Decline in small businesses

o    Less tax going to council

o    Became 2nd most deprived town in the uk

o    Landscape damage

·        Government policies in deindustrialised places e.g. Salford Quays, Manchester (this case study can also be used for urban rebranding, urban reimaging, and urban regeneration)

o    Needed rebranding after the 1982 closure of Manchester Docks

o    Focus of the regeneration was to boost the local economy and enhance residents quality of life

o    Significantly boosted the local economy by attracting investment, creating jobs and increasing property values

o    Has become a cultural and entertainment destination

·        1.3.5 Just need examples to support points such as an example of Out-of-Town retailing can be The

·        Trafford Centre

·        1.3.6 Quaternary industry – Silicon Valley, California and Tech City, London, UK

·        1.3.7 Rural rebranding project – Eden Project/ Glastonbury Festival/ Shrewsbury/ Farmer Ted’s (just need

·        to know one but two would be good so you can make comparisons between them)

o    Glastonbury

§   Annual 5day performing arts located in Pilton (Somerset)

§   Founded by a community group

§   Creates a large amount of tourist income, however it can cause a lot of pollution, including noise pollution

o    Eden project

§   Visitor attraction in Cornwall

§   Consists of two large enclosures that house thousands of plant species

§   Created by the government and charities

§   Has generates £1.9 billion for the local economy since 2001

·        1.3.8 Just need examples to support points such as 50% of homes in Beadnell, Northumberland are

·        second homes

·        1.3.9 Just need examples to support points such as an example of a culture-led regeneration scheme is Lowry theatre, Salford quays

·        1.3.10 Just need examples to support points such as an example of a Fast Growth City is Cambridge