London 2012
Imagining place: will the local environment be better?
This lesson focuses on the regeneration of the area that will be the Olympic Park. The Olympic Park will transform the area from a poor quality environment into a high quality urban park. Regeneration aims to transform the social, economic and environmental fortunes of an area. In reality the measure of success is mixed and often there are often unintended consequences.
Key questions:
- How will the environment change?
Will the changes bring improvements to quality of the environment and quality of life of local residents?
Key Concepts:
Place
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