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Whats in a place? 1
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- 1Characteristics contributing to place identityphysical geography (altitude, drainage, geology)
demography (number of inhabitats, age, gender, ethnicity)
socio-economic factors (emplyment types, education)
cultural factors (religion, traditions)
political factors (governance at local, regional and national level)
built environment (age and style of buildings, building materials)
history (landmarks, historical buildings) - 2CASE STUDY2 contracting place profiles
- 3LYMPSTONESmall settlement east bank of river Exe estuary
15km south of Exeter - 4Natural characteristicsoccupies small valley throigh the red breccia cliffs which mark the edge of the Exe estuary
extensive tidal mudflats 1.5km wide
small beach of pebbles - 5Demographic facenearly 1,800 inhabitants
top-heavy age structure
25% >65
pop density 16.6 (persons per hectare)
West Country relatively homogeneous ethnically, even Exeter not large ethnic diversity (dominated by agriculture and tourism so provided few job opportunities for immigrants 1960s+70s) - now beginning to change with 2nd and 3rd generation migrants - 6Socio-economic profilefactors from census (not directly income)
owner occupiers 66%
people with bad health 4%
16+ with no formal qualifications 14%
no car 13%
rent from social landlord 12% - 7Cultural facelong-established, based on Christian year
- 8Political characteristicsparish council (11 elected) - focused on local matters e.g. community facilities, planning applications
district council (East Devon -2 from L)
county council (Devon - 1)
parliamentary constituency east devon 1 MP
local groups e.g. residents associations, protecting heritage - 9Built environmentformer low-order shops converted into residences
new housing constructed inc large houses cliff-top on village's periphery
heart of village subject to strict planning rules - 10Past characteristicsestablished by saxons - connection with continent (Norman conquest - french)
small port with coastal and cross-channel trading links 13thC
shipbuilding thrived 19thC
scale + containerisation - ceased
fishing industry
boats into north atlantic
tourism 1840s - wealthy families exeter + east devon
expansion of built environment
remained small village
railway 1861 improved connectivity regionally and nationally
time-space compression - shellfish industry access wider market
travel easily to exeter main regional centre
20th century dormitory settlement exeter
strong sense of community retained - 11Shifting flows of resources and ideasshift in national economy towards services + growing knowledge economy positive effect
over 1/3 employed residents managers, directors, senior officials or in profession occupations
part of flow into Exeter region of employment in services and knowledge-based firms - Exeter growing tertiary employment (education sector uni 3000 staff, hospital, regional services and hi-tech headquarters) - 12TOXTETHpart of inner Liverpool
1.5km south of the city centre - 13Natural characteristicsundulating land rising up from banks of mersey
fast-flowing through T as channel narrows passing into liverpool bay so little forshore - 14Demographic face(liverpool pop 466,000)
fewer elderly residents
76% 16-64
pop density 87.8
large industrial centre attracted migrants
large influxes of Irish 19thC
after ww2 employment and housing opportunities in inner cities (port links with many countries e.g. west africa) - 15Socio-economic profileowner occupiers 24%
rent from social landlord 34%
bad health 9%
16+ no qualifications 27%
54% no car - 16Cultural facemajor muslim festivals
black african caribbean distinctive forms christian worship
synagogue jewish - 17Political characteristicspart of Riverside ward - 1 councillor (1 of 30 in lpool)
city council powers and duties similar to lympstones county council - education, regeneration, housing
riverside parliamentary constituecy - 18Built environmentadapted by migrant communities e.g. mosques, changing use of buildings and construction
- 19Past characteristicssaxons established coastal village
16/17thC farming, small-scale industry (water power)
industrial revolution, lpool major port with many associated industries
urban and industrial nature - forges, copper works, ceramics factory, flour milling growing pop
river bank lined with docks, ship-building yards
timer imported from scandinavia
residential developments with industrial growth
greenfield site - growing middle class to escape declining environment of inner city to north (commuters in manufacturing managerial jobs)
increasing demands for space 19thC
back-to-back cramped housing typhoid and cholera
terraced housing families of dock and industry workers
exodus middle class residents
increased disposable income and urban improved transport (trams, suburban railways) - relocated to greenfield sites on edge of urban area
over 150 years small rural community to inner city suburb in large metropolitan area
growth due to trade connections nationally and internationally - 20Shifting flows of resources and ideasdirect experience of loss of employment in docks and manufacturing jobs (many in toxteth worked in jobs or processing imported goods e.g. sugar refining)
containerisation + migration of docks
> poverty
toxteth riots 1981 period of serious civil disturbance
Merseyside Development Corporation 1980s tried to regenerate former dock areas
Tate Liverpool art gallery opened
aim to boost teriary employment through cultural employment (2008 European Capital of Culture)
Liverpool Science Park development of knowledge economy
EU funding Structural and Investment Funds Strategy attempting to regenerate lpools profile
Low Carbon sector expanding, employment created in offshore wind technology, europes largest offshore wind farm LIverpool Bay
2015 survey - local businesses main issue recruitment as many applicants lacked technical or job-specific skills
many of toxteths residents don't have skills or qualifications to access service and knowledge conomy of lpool
(multiplier effect)- sustained local and regional efforts to bring about socio-economic change
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