Rust belt

Question 1

Why is it known as the rust belt?

Answer 1

Because the main economy was steel, coal and car industries. It was a massive industrial powerhouse

Question 2

What has happened to the rustbelt and why?

Answer 2

Has declined rapidly. Population has shrunk greatly. All because of globalisation leading to deindustrilisation.

Question 3

Where is the Rust Belt located?

Answer 3

North east USA. Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania etc. On Canada border

Question 4

What was Pennsylvania until the 1980’s?

Answer 4

The steel capital of the world

Question 5

How much of Pennsylvania’s population was lost?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

How many people are left in pens..? And what % of that are unemployed?

Answer 6

Only 3000 and 15% are unemployed

Question 7

What lead to such a major decline?

Answer 7

Foreign competitors caused the rust belt to become bust. This meant jobs disappeared. Because these disappeared then shops and businesses disappeared because there wasn’t the money for spending. Functional change led to demographic change. People left to find work elsewhere. Cycle of deprivation.

Question 8

How much did employment drop?

Answer 8

From 400,000 to 140,000 in 20 years

Question 9

How many generations of family are living in one roof

Answer 9

3/4

Question 10

What is the mean life expecanvy

Answer 10

68.3 yrs

8yrs below the US national Average

Question 11

What is the median annial house hold income

Answer 11

$12,000

Question 12

How many jobs were lost due to the decline in car production and mining

Answer 12

4.5 million less jons

Question 13

What fraction of teenagers left school without graduating

Answer 13

1/3

Question 14

What phenomenon has occurred due to population decline?

Answer 14

Brain drain

Question 15

Where does most of Beattyville’s population live?

Answer 15

Trailer homes or log cabins

Question 16

What fraction of families live below the poverty line in Beattyville?

Answer 16

Half

Question 17

What percentage of Beattyville residents had college degrees?

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

In 2013, what percentage of all accidental deaths in Kentucky were due to drug overdoses?

Answer 18

56%

Question 19

What is the workforce like in

Answer 19

The blue collar

Question 20

How much did beatty vile population fell

Answer 20

Population fell from 1.5 million in 1970 to 680,000 in 2015 ( over 50%)

Question 21

What is the average household income in beattyvile

Answer 21

Average household income is $25,000 in 2015 which is half the national average

Question 22

What is the poverty rate in beatty vile

Answer 22

The poverty rate in 38% and is so bad to the point where they can’t afford basic items like food

Question 23

How many homes are left abadnoed in beattyvile

Answer 23

30,000 abandoned homes due to the low prices they would sell for

Question 24

What happend to the public sector in beaty vile

Answer 24

Severe shortages in public sector workers like teachers and nurses due to brain drain to the city

Question 25

What are the social consequnces in beattyvile (reduced)

Answer 25

Educational attainment and training
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Attachment to a place

Question 26

What has increase in beatyvile

Answer 26

Heath issues: lack of wealth to afford medication; access to care; delibrate life choices
Higher infants mortality
deprivation
Drugs
Brain Drain
Homelessness

Question 27

Reasons for Decline: in beatyvile

Answer 27

Overseas competition ( Cheaper steel)
Mechanisation replacing people ( faster work without having to pay)
lower wages cost in the south east lead to relocation