These Geography A-Level notes provide a detailed case study on the Stratford Regeneration, focusing on the transformation of Stratford in East London. The notes cover key aspects such as urban redevelopment, economic impacts, social changes, and environmental improvements resulting from major regen...
Background
Why was Stratford chosen? Stratford is located North East of London in the Lower Environmen
Redevelopment began when the 2012 London Lea Valley area. During the industrial revolution when Pros
Olympics bid was somewhat successful based on the London Docklands were at the heart of UK trading it + All of the
Stratford being used as a location for the games rose in economic value. During the 20th Century London made fro
and therefore being regenerated. Stratford was deindustrialised with the UK’s share of manufacturing recycled
chosen due to it being assessed as the part of East output dropping by 50% of the levels in 1830. This was + Many gr
London in most need of regeneration. Firstly for due to the increase in overseas competition and park are
economic reasons; the average family income in insufficient industrial and technological innovations.
Living in Stratford now parkland
Stratford was £28,948 with a 7.8% unemployment Additionally, the closure of the Royal Docks had a major +
There is now excellent education with two out of three of the The qua
rate compared to £37,073 average income in impact due to the number of people which this industry
new schools receiving outstanding awards from Ofsted which flo
London and a 4.5% unemployment rate. Further supported.
There are also lots of places to eat and drink as well as the Olympic
there were many environmental issues so it was After London deindustrialised it fell into decline +
Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, the largest urban Green ar
decided that the existing waste and industrial land becoming one of the most deprived communities in the
shopping mall in Europe. were cre
would be replaced with a 500-acre Olympic Park in country with high unemployment and poor health levels.
The Olympic park has provided lots of green space as has provided
conjunction with the local rivers in the area. It was There was also a lack of infrastructure and further the
other areas wildlife.
also a place with high deprivation and poverty as environmental quality was poor. +
Stratford is now one of the most connected places in the UK Before t
well as low GCSES.
Lower Le
soil cond
Stratford Regeneration Cons
construc
up.
— Due to c
Social Legacies:
previous
Pros Cons relocate
+ Athletes Village has been turned into a — As Stratford has become a — Much of
housing estate, providing over 2,800 more affluent area housing construc
houses. This East Village is now home to is still unaffordable for the overseas
over 6,000 people. poorest people in Newham.
Economic Legacies: +
— The gam
Cons Before the Olympics there was a shortage — In some areas
Pros 3.3 millio
— The Olympics cost almost £10 of academic places, but since then schools unemployment increased
+ Stratford is now the second most
billion which was mainly funded have been built giving place to 2,000 pupils. during the Olympics
connected part of London due to the + The aquatics centre with a 50m pool and
from the lottery which led to — The creation of the Olympic
infrastructure being significantly diving boards is now being used by the
improved during the Olympics. other industries such as the arts site involved 450 Housing
losing out. community, schools and athletes. Association flats being
+ Over £9 billionaire of investment was +
— The Olympic stadium cost £700 During the Olympic games on average demolished
brought to East London. unemployment in London fell .
+ million almost 3 times more than — IN the run up to the
It is estimated that the Olympics
generated an extra £10 billion in initially estimated. Olympics construction took
extra income. — Roughly 9,000 jobs were lost or place which disrupted some
+ All of the venues were sold moved local communities.
afterwards which generated even ore — Property prices went through the
income. roof causing those paying rent to
move out.
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