https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3 How is Paignton influenced by regional, national and international factors. en-us 2018-01-04 12:58:17 UTC 2025-12-25 08:15:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3/wish/219663859 - International tourists/ tourism trends
- Global TNCs have branches in Paignton e.g. McDonalds, Aldi and Lidl
- International food cultures 
- Global economy 
- Price of transport between countries (can be influenced by oil prices or taxes on environmental damage)
- Communicates with the United Nations and UNESCO due to protection of Paignton as a geopark
- Global flow of pollution
- Global flow of information
- Global flow of technology
- The show "The Pirates of Penzance" was first shown in Paignton and has now been performed in multiple places worldwide

]]> 2018-01-09 10:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3/wish/219663859 https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3/wish/219663963 Known as "English Riviera - iconic
High level of tourism - splashdown, Oldway mansion
Paignton zoo national reputation
English supermarkets
Splashdown
Steam railway
Paignton Harbour (trading in 1900s)]]> 2018-01-09 10:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3/wish/219663963 https://padlet.com/charlotte_dogherty/zn2xl7stggw3/wish/219664307 Tourism due to coastal location and events

Increase in population of the area results in increase housing and infrastructure 

High elderly population 

Investment in town centre- library and plans to build more

Locals support conservative 



 



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