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Question 1

Regeneration projects in rural areas creating conflict: renewable energy

Answer 1

• Developments, such as wind and solar farms, often lead to NIMBYism e.g. local people are for renewable energy but don’t want wind turbines behind their house

Question 2

Regeneration projects in rural areas creating conflict: housing developments

Answer 2

• Local residents often oppose housing developments, despite knowing more houses are needed:
• Air and noise pollution created during construction
• The extra traffic congestion created on the roads

Question 3

Regeneration projects in rural areas creating conflict: derelict land

Answer 3

• Local people in rural areas welcome nature establishing itself in former industrial sites e.g. quarry pits
• Regeneration plans seeking to build on these rural brownfield sites are often met with negative responses from local residents

Question 4

Regeneration projects in rural areas creating conflict: conservation

Answer 4

• The conservation of natural areas is often an important element of regeneration schemes for locals
• There is an expectation that regeneration plans should have a negligible impact on local wildlife and ecosystems.
• Local people and conservation groups (e.g. Wildlife Trust, The National Trust) will not support projects which fail to do this

Question 5

Rural regeneration: north Antrim coast background

Answer 5

• County Antrim is located in the north-east of Northern Ireland
• The Giant’s Causeway was designated a World Heritage Site in 1986 because of its unique geology and striking landscape
• Attracts over 1 million tourists per year

Question 6

North Antrim coast: giants causeway visitor centre

Answer 6

• 18.5 million investment led by EU, national trust and gov
• provides 75 full time jobs

Question 7

North Antrim coast: coastal trails

Answer 7

• upgraded paths
• car parks, signage, rest stops added
• game of thrones filming locations along route

Question 8

North Antrim coast regeneration winners

Answer 8

• national trust: increased footfall, brand image
• local councils: economic boost, tourism, £30 million extra revenue
• tourist businesses

Question 9

North Antrim coast regeneration losers

Answer 9

• local residents: traffic, overcrowding, seasonal disruption
• environmentalists: footpath erosion, air and noise pollution, additional waste and litter

Question 10

Egan wheel

Answer 10

• a tool used to assess how sustainable a community is and help facilitate the process of planning and designing new sustainable places
  Includes
• social and cultural
• governance
• transport and connectivity
• services
• environmental
• equity
• economy
• housing and built environment