CHANGING PLACES SHEFFIELD FIELDWORK Objectives To practice data collection skills – especially qualitative methods of data collection. To gain an in-depth understanding of the regeneration happening in Sheffield and to evaluate its success so far. To investigate how the changing industrial landscape of Sheffield has impacted on the demographic and cultural characteristics of the city. To develop a sense of place of different areas of the city and to consider how other groups of people may feel like insiders and outsiders. To look for evidence of: connections with different part of the country or the world. flows of money and investment To identify how the city has tried to rebrand and represent itself. To look for public art and how it is used to create a place image and to enhance local identity We will be visiting the following places to collect data. 1) Kelham Island – including Globe Works, Cornish Works, Little Kelham, Kelham Island Museum. 2) Castle Market / Castlegate 3) Winter Gardens / Peace Gardens / Tudor Square 4) The Moor 5) The Cultural Industries Quarter 6) Park Hill In Sheffield the city centre is divided up into 11 'quarters'. These are: Kelham Island Quarter, Riverside, Castlegate, Sheaf Valley, Cultural Industries Quarter, The Moor Quarter, Devonshire Quarter, St Georges Quarter, St Vincent Quarter, Cathedral Quarter and Heart of the City. On our fieldwork we will be visiting at least 5 of these. Try and notice ways they are branded differently from other areas of the city as the council tries to give each its own identity. The council has tried to rebrand the city a number of times. What evidence can you see on the fieldwork of – ‘The Steel City’, ‘The Sporting City’, ‘The Retail City’, ‘The Outdoor City’. You may also spot evidence of new campaigns such as ‘City of Makers’, ‘Creative Sheffield’ and ‘Alive after 5’. Take lots of photos and make lots of notes so you have a really deep understanding of Sheffield to prepare you for the exam. Read through the booklet so you know what you need to look out for today. You will need to bring this booklet to your Human Geography lessons after the fieldwork. © Geographical Association 2018 1 KELHAM ISLAND Location 1 – The Globe works 1) 360° turn Stand in one spot and turn slowly round in a complete circle. Jot down in this box words to describe what you see – adjectives as well as nouns! 2) Soundscape Stand on one spot and listen carefully. Draw a line in the direction of each sound you can hear. Make a loud sound thicker than a quieter sound. Have shorter lines for sounds close to you. Label the line with what the noise is. You 3) Smell Map Use the smell wheel to tick off all the smells in this area. 4) Complete the environmental survey below ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY 1= WORST 5= BEST Circle the most appropriate score for each factor WORST BEST Large amounts of litter covering most of 1 2 3 4 5 No litter to be seen the area All road and paving needing repair 1 2 3 4 5 No damage – road and paving in good state of repair Poor maintenance of street furniture 1 2 3 4 5 Well maintained street furniture (bins, seats, signs, lampposts etc) No trees or shrubs visible, little grass 1 2 3 4 5 Large numbers of trees or shrubs visible, much grass Continual loud noise 1 2 3 4 5 No noise at all Ugly architecture 1 2 3 4 5 Attractive buildings Very polluted atmosphere – hard to 1 2 3 4 5 Very clean air breathe Very crowded – hard to walk 1 2 3 4 5 Empty Threatening atmosphere – fear for 1 2 3 4 5 Feel completely safe personal safety Lots of vandalism and graffiti 1 2 3 4 5 No evidence of anti-social behaviour © Geographical Association 2018 2 As we walk through the Kelham Island area record the change in use of key buildings and the new facilities brought in for residents and to attract people to the area. Name of old building and previous use What the building is now Name and type of business – e.g. shop, café, What type of person is the business aimed at? restaurant and street located on What evidence is there in this image of Kelham Island Museum in 2016 that shows this place has been rebranded to construct a new place image? Annotate your ideas on the image below. © Geographical Association 2018 3 Location 2 – Kelham Island Museum 1) 360° turn Stand in one spot and turn slowly round in a complete circle. Jot down in this box words to describe what you see – adjectives as well as nouns! 2) Soundscape Stand on one spot and listen carefully. Draw a line in the direction of each sound you can hear. Make a loud sound thicker than a quieter sound. Have shorter lines for sounds close to you. Label the line with what the noise is. You 3) Smell Map Use the smell wheel to tick off all the smells in this area. 4) Complete the environmental survey below ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY 1= WORST 5= BEST Circle the most appropriate score for each factor WORST BEST Large amounts of litter covering most of 1 2 3 4 5 No litter to be seen the area All road and paving needing repair 1 2 3 4 5 No damage – road and paving in good state of repair Poor maintenance of street furniture 1 2 3 4 5 Well maintained street furniture (bins, seats, signs, lampposts etc) No trees or shrubs visible, little grass 1 2 3 4 5 Large numbers of trees or shrubs visible, much grass Continual loud noise 1 2 3 4 5 No noise at all Ugly architecture 1 2 3 4 5 Attractive buildings Very polluted atmosphere – hard to 1 2 3 4 5 Very clean air breathe Very crowded – hard to walk 1 2 3 4 5 Empty Threatening atmosphere – fear for 1 2 3 4 5 Feel completely safe personal safety Lots of vandalism and graffiti 1 2 3 4 5 No evidence of anti-social behaviour © Geographical Association 2018 4 PLACE CHECK What do we like about this place? What do we dislike about this place? What do we need to work on? A SPECIAL PLACE What makes this place special or unique? – consider the built and the natural environment, history, traditions, street furniture, public art. Why does it look the way it does? What local activities or events have made it like this? Why do we like this place? What can we make more of? What potential is there to enhance the place? A PLANET-FRIENDLY PLACE What makes this place planet-friendly? How are scarce resources wasted? How does movement use resources? – what facilities make walking or cycling easy? Public transport links or car sharing? How is waste handled? Any evidence of community waste management schemes? How is energy used in buildings? How adaptable is the place? What other features makes the place planet-friendly? – How is biodiversity encouraged? How could the place make better use of resources? – Are buildings restored and reused, any evidence of taking advantage of sunlight or reduction of UHI? © Geographical Association 2018 5 A WELL-CONNECTED, ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING PLACE How accessible is the place? What limits how easy it is to get around? – for walkers, bikes, cars, adults, children, disabled, speed of traffic, pollution levels. How welcoming is the place? Does anything make it confusing? How well does the parking work? How can the place be made more accessible and more welcoming? A SAFE AND PLEASANT PLACE What makes this place – and its street(s) and public spaces – safe and pleasant? What detracts from that? Are there empty or boarded up buildings? Are adverts and estate agent boards intrusive? Would you feel safe at different times of the day and night? How safe would children, women, disabled, minorities feel? How successful are the streets and spaces underfoot – width of pavements, uneven or broken surfaces? Street furniture – well placed or cluttered. What could be improved? How would visually impaired cope? How can the place be made safer and more pleasant? Are there any meeting places? Places to sit and relax? Is there a sense of ownership by the whole community? How do people enjoy nature here? What is missing? Is it a comfortable micro-climate: pleasant, or strong winds, glare or over-shadowing Evidence of litter, detritus, and fly tipping; evidence of vermin, dog mess, potholes, poor drainage, roads and surfaces well maintained; general evidence of care and maintenance. Security cameras or guards, shutters, barbed wire, lighting, evidence of vandalism/graffiti © Geographical Association 2018 6 CBD Location 1 – Castle Gate The zone of discard is an area that was once a part of the CBD but is now in decline and is characterised by low- status shops and warehouses, and vacant property. This area has recently undergone decline after the market was moved to a new location on The Moor in 2013 and the building demolished in 2015. We are going to look for signs of decline and try to assess if this area is still part of the CBD. 1) What evidence can you see that the area is in decline? Give specific examples. 2) Fill in a tally chart for the following indicators of decline. Indicator Number seen E.G of shop with location Charity shops Pound/discount shops Empty shops Betting/pawn shops 3) ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY 1= WORST 5= BEST Circle the most appropriate score for each factor WORST BEST Large amounts of litter covering most of 1 2 3 4 5 No litter to be seen the area All road and paving needing repair 1 2 3 4 5 No damage – road and paving in good state of repair Poor maintenance of street furniture 1 2 3 4 5 Well maintained street furniture (bins, seats, signs, lampposts etc) No trees or shrubs visible, little grass 1 2 3 4 5 Large numbers of trees or shrubs visible, much grass Continual loud noise 1 2 3 4 5 No noise at all Ugly architecture 1 2 3 4 5 Attractive buildings Very polluted atmosphere – hard to 1 2 3 4 5 Very clean air breathe Very crowded – hard to walk 1 2 3 4 5 Empty Threatening atmosphere – fear for 1 2 3 4 5 Feel completely safe personal safety Lots of vandalism and graffiti 1 2 3 4 5 No evidence of anti social behaviour © Geographical Association 2018 7 CBD REGENERATION AND REBRANDING In order to compete with Meadowhall the CBD of Sheffield has been regenerated through a number of schemes Things to think about How successful have the attempts at regeneration been? How well is the CBD winning the battle against Meadowhall? What functions does the CBD have other than retailing (e.g.