Belfast (Deindustrialisation) Flashcards
1
Q
What has Belfast significantly benefitted from?
A
Containerisation
2
Q
What manufacturing did Belfast mainly do?
A
Ship Building
3
Q
Which countries could Belfast not compete with when it came to heavy industry and factories (1960)s?
A
Japan and South Korea
4
Q
What sectors is Belfast looking to move into?
A
Tertiary and Quaternary
5
Q
What key British city has links with Belfast?
A
Liverpool
6
Q
Why was Belfast’s productivity slowed after the war?
A
It was heavily bombed in WW2.
7
Q
What happened in the 80s to try and revive Belfast?
A
Regeneration started and Urban Development Corporations were set up. This heavily focused on the port and industrial areas.
8
Q
Where did many migrants come from due to the A8 accession?
A
Eastern Europe
