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What are the different functions of a place
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- Administrative: council offices, schools and other public services like clinics and hospitals.
- Commercial: offices of service industries such as legal services, accountants.
- Retail: shops that range in size from small to malls.
- Industrial: factories, warehouses and distribution centres.
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What is gentrification
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the arrival of wealthier people in an urban ditrsict which causes increases in rents, property values and changes to the areas culture
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Nine Elms function change
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- pre regeneration it was an industrial brownfield site with low population and derelict land
- now its a high end residential and commercial space with rapid population growth and luxury apartments
- Local residents have lower incomes and employment levels compared to those moving into the luxury apartments leading to gentrification and displacement of long term communities
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Reasons for a change in function
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- physical factors: accessibility, connectedness
- historical planning
- local and national planning
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Physical factors changing Milton Keynes
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- proximity to large cities can cause change in an areas economic importance
- Milton Keynes is located 50 miles from London and has direct train services to London, Birmingham and Manchester
- turned it from undeveloped farm land to a residential commuter city
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Historical factors changing Milton Keynes
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- previous development and knowledge of locals mean that areas are more suited towards an industry
- the redevelopment of Milton Keynes has turned it from a quiet residential area area to a major business centre with Santander and network rail HQing there
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Government planning changing Milton Keynes
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- government planning can increase or limit growth in an area
- government planning and investment changes Milton Keynes from a rural area into a modernised town with business activity and transport links
- the lack of planning in Middlesbrough has excaberbated the consequences of deindustrialisation with 20,000 people migrating out since 1990
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Measuring deprivation: IMD
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- The IMD attempts to quantify deprivation for small areas within the UK
- It combines information from different categories of deprivation (e.g. income, employment, education) to produce an overall score of deprivation
- Allowing analysis of whether a place is improving or declining
- It is an average measure as not every person will be deprived in a highly deprived area
-It enables the identification and targeting of the most deprived areas for various policies and interventions, nationally and regionally
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Changing demographics of Worcester 2011 to 2021
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- grew 5.2% between 2011 and 2021 (99,000 to 104,000)
- median age increased from 37 to 39
- amount of people born in England fell by 4%
- amount of white people fell from 93% to 90%
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Changing demographics of watchet
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- population grew by 4% (3,785 to 3,949)
- mean age of 4.4
- 98.6% white in 2021
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Reasons for a place changing
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- physical factors
- accessibility and connectedness
- historical development
- local and national planning
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How has worcesters function changed
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- manufacturing has fallen and economy has shifted towards services
- now focuses in education, health, retail
- role as a commuter city
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How has watchers function changed
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- as maritime trade declined watchers harbour shipping functions declined
- town has a strong role in tourism, leisure and second homes
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Worcester change measured in employment trends, life expectancy and imd
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- unemployment: 3.4%
- degrees: 42%
- average income: £37,000
- life expectancy: 77.5 M, 82 F
- 50% not deprived
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Worcester change measured in employment trends, life expectancy and imd
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- unemployment: 2.3%
- degrees: 25%
- average income: £30,000
- life expectancy: 80 M, 84 F
- 40% not deprived
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