impacts of deindustrialisation Stoke-On-Trent Flashcards
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social impacts
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23% of people receive benefits
epidemic of ‘monkey dust’
high teenage pregnancy
unemployment rate 65.5%
lower life expectancy
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economic impacts
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economic activity of 70.7%
no high-skilled jobs due to low skilled workers
overall lack of jobs due to closure of manufacturing industries
3
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background of stoke on trent
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had a manufacturing industry, famous in particular for potteries and ceramics, however this was outsourced in 1990s due to lower labour and running costs elsewhere
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environmental impacts
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derelict brownfield sites
littered and fly tipping in green spaces
dated, terraced housing
Walleys quarry causing respiratory issues due to chemicals