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Social and Economic Values This 10 page paper considers the value in economic terms as well as social, political and cultural perspectives of different types of regeneration projects to develop tourist attractions and generate incomes for the locality. To illustrate this the examples of The Wigan Pier Experience, Wigan and the Lowry Centre, Leeds, are used. The paper considers why they may be successfully, and the role they play in a modern society, with the economic impact as a side effect of this success. This includes consideration of how the past is interpreted, social constructs and the value of alternate presentation methods. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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and tourist attraction known as The Wigan Pier Experience. The eight and a half acre site is pure nostalgia, looking at life in Victorian Wigan, complete with the social problems
as well as the economic realities. Although this type of project has taken place in many other areas in terms of regeneration, it is not to the only type of
project that has been successful. If we look across to Salford, instead of heritage quasi theatre there has been a piece of
non heritage theatre in the form of The Lowry Arts Centre. This was also a regeneration project, however, it was meet with some very different reactions when planned and on
its completion. When we look at the reason for these regeneration projects there are many aspects. However, the economics should be seen
as one of the major driving points. The areas where these projects take place are those where there is both an urban need for a project due to land which
is unused and an area where there is high unemployment. The problems of unemployment are wide ranging not limited to economic impacts, poor areas also tend to suffer from social
problems such as high crime rates and deterioration of the infrastructure, this may also lead to health problems, creating a negative cycle of downward pressures (Haralambos and Holborn, 2000).
This means that the way in which the area develops will not be healthy either mentally or physically. Crime rates will lead to stress on the individuals living in the
area, increasing the poverty and the low levels of trust between residents in the area. The mental health of residents will suffer. This will also have a knock on effect
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