Deindustrialisation And Dereliction

Question 1

Give example?

Answer 1

London docklands now know an Canary Warf

Question 2

What happened?

Answer 2

• Used to be a port which dealt with imports
• dealt with washing machines ect.
• CONTAINERISATION happened- ships too small so couldn’t carry containers
• deindustrialisation occurred people lost jobs

Question 3

Social issues?

Answer 3

• migration of skilled workers ‘brain drain’
• older less qualified people left behind
• people also migrated here due to affordable housing…led to riots and racial tension

Question 4

Economic issues?

Answer 4

• 10,000 people lost jobs
• unemployment rate was 60%
• negative multiplier effect as more companies closed down

Question 5

Overall outcome?

Answer 5

• urban decline

* counter urbanisation