general

Question 1

What is a fortress development?

Answer 1

private owned development that is physically and socially separated from surrounding areas often using security to exclude certain groups

Question 2

what do Fortress developments have as impacts?

Answer 2

• regeneration can be unequal
• improve econ and env characteristics
• worsen social divisions
• reduce sense of place identity
  e.g. Notting hill London

Question 3

what are flows of investment

Answer 3

offices housing leisure - econ growth, inc land value, fortress
* encourages people to move in
improves services - healthcare
improves environment w gentrification
-demographic, culture

Question 4

bedZED facts

Answer 4

• 2002 hack bridge london
• uk 1st large scale mixed use sus community
• car pooling - city car club
• 5 min walk to station
• 777m2 solar panels gen on site
• rainwater collected
• insulation so no need for heating

Question 5

problems with bedZED

Answer 5

only generates about 100 jobs
not everyone can afford to live there
less diversity - mc environ conscious people