Abstract
The United Kingdom is integrated in a process of globalization characterized by competition. Innovation is an important factor for regional growth. And a lot of disparities existed between the Britain's regions, because the level of regional development is uneven. In effect, The United Kingdom is divided between regions more or less attractive.
Therefore, we can ask what is the organization of the regional balance in the UK?
For that, we will first see the areas in crisis and low-density areas, then, and second, we will discuss about the areas in redevelopment. Thirdly, we will study the attractive areas and fourth and finally, we will explain the redevelopment programs in place in the United Kingdom, which aims at developing Britain's regions and the objectives of regional policy.
Around fifty per cent of the Britain's territory appears among the low-density areas, such as Northern Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and the main part of Scotland. Because these places are geographically the most remote parts of the UK from the main centers of population, moreover, their relief is mountainous, which complicates their accessibility. All this explain why the population is spread in a low density area, rather than just concentrated in towns. All these empty places of the UK have a low GDP (Gross Domestic Product) because they are not attractive areas, they haven't got any touristic or agricultural function, and they don't accept an influence coming from a big city close to it, like the London influence that spreads in its suburbs. Moreover, the northern highlands located next to the coast are not attractive, contrary to the south coast where the sea and the climate are hotter.
