Coalville

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

North West Leicestershire

Question 2

Social impacts

Answer 2

High levels of ill health- especially long term illness
Depression, low self esteem, alcoholism and suicide rates are higher then av
Increase in divorce and illegal drug use

Question 3

Reason for decline

Answer 3

Pits became exhausted or unworkable. Cheap subsidised foreign imports undercut the price British Coal despite the investment of more productive

Question 4

Economic

Answer 4

Local economy lost over £100 mil
Unemployment rate as low as 40%
6000 people lost their jobs overnight- had a knock on effect on local businesses

Question 5

Environmental

Answer 5

Abandoned and disused coal pits
These have dangerously acidic water that contains high concentrations of dissolved minerals and metals

Wiped out any local biodiversity, due to poor air quality and landscape transportation