lesson 5

Question 1

What are examples of government policies?

Answer 1

regeneration schemes

financial incentives

Question 2

what impacts could government policies have on a place?

Answer 2

• could produce jobs, increase income and make areas look better
• attracts a lot more business

Question 3

what is an example of decisions of multinational corporations?

Answer 3

in 2010 mondelez international closed the cadbury factory near Bristol and moved it to poland

Question 4

What impact do the decisions of multinational corporations have on a place?

Answer 4

• job losses

- Factories converted into housing

Question 5

what is an example of the impacts of global institutions on a place?

Answer 5

in 2015 the world bank was running 15 development projects in Hatti , MDG’S

Question 6

what impact do global institutions have on a place?

Answer 6

post earthquake reconstruction not met

Question 7

How has bournville village changed?

Answer 7

• built as a garden village in 19th century in order to build new premises for cocoa business
• no public houses were built but the bournville trust set up schools, hospitals etc on behalf of the cadbury workers
• they also laid of a tenth of the estate as recreation grounds e.g parks
• it is now no longer exclusive to cadbury workers but hasn’t changed much in the last century

Question 8

how has devonprt, plymouth changed?

Answer 8

-changed considerably in last 50 years due to external factors
-originally established as a naval dockyard
-1952, the navy requistioned town centre as a storage enclave and enclosed it with a 3m high wall
-community split into 2 and displaced residents were placed in other housing not suited to family life
-physical environment of devonport has changed considerably
-the wall has been removed
inter-war housing and flats have been demolished and historical landmarks have been incorporated into redevelopment

Question 9

how has meddellin, columbia changed?

Answer 9

• for a long period of time was associated with drugs and violence
• became a model of urban regeneration and sustainable city planning through long-term investments in infrastructure and education
• additional innovations include a bus rapid transit system metropolis and emmision free tranbsport has been provided by en cicla sharing programme that offers a free bike sharing programme
• education, social programmes and the public arts and cultural budgets have all been increased to transform the lives of unprivileged residents in the city.