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Based in Portsmouth, this video provides flash case study of an urban regeneration project in a major UK city.

Developed in collaboration with human geographers from the University of Portsmouth, the Team explore:

  • • The decline of Portsmouth's traditional industries linked to shipping and the Royal Navy
  • • The regeneration of the Gunwharf Quays naval dockyard into a global destination for leisure, heritage and retail
  • • The success and challenges of the regeneration project
  • • Wider impacts on the City of Portsmouth


Attributions and Acknowledgements


Written and developed by: Donald Houston, Carol Ekinsmyth, Rob Parker, Tim Parker

Videography by: Vratislav Karas, Rob Parker


Thank you for permission to film this video from:

Portsmouth City Council

Emirates Spinnaker Tower

Gunwharf Quays

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard


Feels Good 2 B by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://audionautix.com/.