Urban Regeneration and Changing Places

What this unit covers

This unit sits in the Population, Settlement and Cities strand of Geography. It follows two linked ideas: how places change, and how towns, cities and rural areas are regenerated and rebranded. The resources are made by GoConqr users, so styles vary, but the case studies are easy to spot.

Start with the key ideas

Begin with the key terms. The Changing places: Key Terms flashcards cover locale, location, sense of place, agents of change, and endogenous and exogenous factors. The mind map Changing Places- Chapter 1 explains place as a space with meaning. Then move to Rebranding, which separates regeneration from re-imaging.

Work through the case studies

London Docklands is the most covered case. The London Docklands Regeneration mind map describes the London Docklands Development Corporation, which ran the development from 1981 to 1998. Other listed cases include:

• New Islington Millennium Village in Manchester, built on the problems of the old Cardroom estate.
• Hulme City Challenge Partnership and East Manchester.
• Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Stratford and Barcelona.
• Cornwall and the Eden Project, for rural rebranding.

There are also place studies such as Penistone, Corfe Castle, Twickenham and Blackpool.

Use quizzes and maps together

Read a mind map first, then test yourself. The quiz on urban regeneration and the LDDC fits after the Docklands maps. The Hulme and Manchester City Challenge quizzes fit after the partnership material. A quiz on regenerating Stratford and the London Olympics pairs with the Stratford map. Note what you miss, then return to the map or flashcards for that point.

Making it your own

Teachers can set a case study as a starting point for lessons. Students can copy the structure of a good map, such as aims, problems and outcomes, and apply it to a place they are studying. Choose one case study today and try its quiz.