2.1.4 - Economic change and social inequalities in deindustrialised urban spaces Flashcards
(13 cards)
what are the consequences of the loss of traditional industries in urban areas?
(think social & economic)
social exclusion
deprivation
lower pollution
what is an example of a formerly urban industrial area?
cardiff, formerly reliant on the coal industry
what were the consequences of traditional industry in cardiff?
- wages fall
- population is underqualified - retraining
- doesn’t contribute to local economy
describe the cycle of deprivation?
- poverty -> poor living conditions -> ill health -> poor education -> poor skills
where is the most deprived people located in wales?
top 10% is in the CBD
how does deindustrialisation of rural places lead to social exclusion?
- stigma stems from the deprivation and leads to exclusion of those affected (differences in money, class)
- therefore people shift to the CBS for more opportunities
how much has deindustrialisation reduced sulphur dioxide concentration in the air?
from 1970-2016 it is 97%
what are some of the government policies put in place in deindustrialised places?
- the european regional development fund
- national funding
- FDI
- retraining
what is the european regional development fund?
- reduces economic disparity in member states
- invests in areas that will benefit - through reaserch and investment into quaternary sector
what is an example of national funding?
swansea DVLA - 25% more jobs in the private sector
what does retraining do?
- gives the people of deindustrialised places new skills, which increases employability in local areas
what does FDI do?
- investment from a comapany in a country into a company based in a different country
- this is attractive to tertiary and quaternary sectors
